Effect of surface modification on hydrogen storage properties of Mg-based alloys

摘要

With the regain of interest for fuel cells as an alternative power source for electrical vehicles,the research for developing better hydrogen storage materials has been renewed with a special interest for light weight hydrides such as Mg-based alloys.Indeed,with its high capacity and its low cost,magnesium may be considered as a potential hydrogen storage material however its practical application remains limited by its low hydriding and dehydriding rates at low temperature due to the formation of a very stable hydride.