Annealing effect on hydrogen storage property of Co-free La1.8Ti0.2MgNi8.7Al0.3 alloy
By Jiang, Weiqing; Qin, Changsheng; Zhu, Rongrong & Guo, Jin
Published in Journal of Alloys and Compounds
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2013
Abstract
A series of Co-free La1.8Ti0.2MgNi8.7Al0.3 alloys are prepared by magnetic levitation melting followed by annealing treatment. The hydrogen storage properties of as-cast and annealed La1.8Ti0.2MgNi8.7Al0.3 alloys are investigated systematically. The results show that La(Ni,Al)5 and LaMg2Ni9 are the main phases and a LaNi2 phase disappears at 900 °C. The enthalpies of the experimental alloys are close to -30.6 kJ/mol H2 of LaNi5 compound. Comparing with as-cast alloy, annealed alloys exhibit larger hydrogen storage capacity, lower hydrogen absorption/desorption plateau pressure and longer cycle life. At 60% discharge capacity retention, the maximum charge–discharge cycles, 205 cycles (annealed 900 °C), are two times the minimum, 102 cycles (as-cast). The positive impact of annealing on the charge transfer rate at surface and the hydrogen diffusion rate in bulk enhances the high rate dischargeability. Annealed alloy (900 °C) shows good overall hydrogen storage properties.
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