Comparison between Mg/Cu Super-Laminates and Mg2Cu Powder in Microstructure and Hydrogen Storage Properties

Autor: Koji Tanaka, Makoto Tsukahara, Shiomi Kikuchi, Nobuhiko Takeichi, Hideaki Tanaka, Nobuhiro Kuriyama, Tamotsu T. Ueda, Hiroshi Miyamura
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Materials Science Forum. :1581-1584
ISSN: 1662-9752
DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/msf.561-565.1581
Popis: Super-laminates have been attracting attention since co-authors Ueda et al. reported that Mg/Cu super-laminates showed reversible hydrogenation and dehydrogenation at 473K. The Mg/Cu super-laminates were prepared by a repetitive fold and roll method. Initial activation at 573 K led the super-laminates to absorb hydrogen at 473K. TEM observations of micro/nano-structures in the super-laminates and Mg2Cu powder were performed in order to clarify the process of hydrogenation and dehydrogenation at 473K. The as-rolled Mg/Cu super-laminates have laminated structures in size of sub-micrometer thickness composed of Mg and Cu layers with dense lattice defects. The super-laminates after initial activation keep laminated structure and have uniformly distributed pores with a sub-micrometer diameter. It is considered that these micro/nano-structures of Mg/Cu super-laminates lead to lower dehydrogenation temperature and better kinetics.
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