Dehydrogenation kinetics of air-exposed MgH2/Mg2Cu and MgH2/MgCu2 studied with in situ X-ray powder diffraction

A. Andreasen, M.B. Sørensen, R. Burkarl, B. Møller, A.M. Molenbroek, A.S. Pedersen, T. Vegge, T.R. Jensen

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Abstract

The dehydrogenation kinetics of air exposed samples of MgH2/Mg2Cu and MgH2/MgCu2 have been studied with in situ time resolved X-ray powder diffraction. The X-ray setup enabled the recording of full diffraction patterns within 150 s, thereby allowing the study of structural changes combined with simultaneous extraction of kinetic parameters. Phase fractions as a function of time and temperature were derived from series of consecutive diffraction patterns by numerical integration of selected diffraction peaks. The apparent activation energy for the dehydrogenation of the MgH2/Mg2Cu, and MgH2/MgCu2 sample was found to be 108 kJ/mol and 160 kJ/mol, respectively. Furthermore, substantially improved dehydrogenation kinetics of MgH2 and resistance towards oxidation of Mg due to the presence of Mg2Cu/MgCu2 are discussed in relation to previous work.
Original languageEnglish
JournalApplied Physics A: Materials Science & Processing
Volume82
Issue number3
Pages (from-to)515-521
ISSN0947-8396
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2006

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