Synergetic effect of oxides on hydrogen reaction kinetics of magnesium hydride

Aep Patah, Akito Takasaki, Janusz S. Szmyd

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Abstract

The kinetics of hydrogen reaction (absorption and desorption) on the MgH2 have been reported to be improved significantly by addition of transition metal oxides as catalysts. Among the oxides reported previously, Cr2O3 seems to improve hydrogen absorption kinetics and ND2O5 for desorption kinetics. The catalytic effect of addition of more than one oxide, however, has not been reported yet. We investigated the hydrogen reaction kinetics of ball milled MgH2 powders added with either Cr2O3 or ZnO together with Nb2O5. In absorption reaction, the hydrogen contents reached 6 wt% and 5.3 wt% in 5 min for the powders added with 1 mol% ZnO + 1 mol% Nb2O5 and with 1 mol% Cr2O3 + 1 mol% Nb2O5, respectively. Those powders desorbed hydrogen up to about 4.5 wt% in 20 min. The significant improvement was not expected if one of the oxides was added separately. The combination of two kinds of oxides might play an important role for improvement of reaction kinetics.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSelected, peer reviewed papers from The Sixth Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing, PRICM 6
PublisherTrans Tech Publications Ltd
Pages1605-1608
Number of pages4
EditionPART 2
ISBN (Print)0878494626, 9780878494620
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
Event6th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing, PRICM 6 - Jeju, Korea, Republic of
Duration: 2007 Nov 52007 Nov 9

Publication series

NameMaterials Science Forum
NumberPART 2
Volume561-565
ISSN (Print)0255-5476
ISSN (Electronic)1662-9752

Conference

Conference6th Pacific Rim International Conference on Advanced Materials and Processing, PRICM 6
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityJeju
Period07/11/507/11/9

Keywords

  • Hydrogen sorption
  • Kinetic
  • Magnesium hydride
  • Mechanical milling
  • Metal oxides

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Materials Science(all)
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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