Studies on Incorporation of Mg in Zr-Based AB 2 Metal Hydride Alloys

摘要

Mg, the A-site atom in C14 (MgZn 2 ), C15 (MgCu 2 ), and C36 (MgNi 2 ) Laves phase alloys, was added to the Zr-based AB 2 metal hydride (MH) alloy during induction melting. Due to the high melting temperature of the host alloy (>1500 °C) and high volatility of Mg in the melt, the Mg content of the final ingot is limited to 0.8 at%. A new Mg-rich cubic phase was found in the Mg-containing alloys with a small phase abundance, which contributes to a significant increase in hydrogen storage capacities, the degree of disorder (DOD) in the hydride, the high-rate dischargeability (HRD), and the charge-transfer resistances at both room temperature (RT) and ?40 °C. This phase also facilitates the activation process in measurement of electrochemical discharge capacity. Moreover, through a correlation study, the Ni content was found to be detrimental to the storage capacities, while Ti content was found to be more influential in HRD and charge-transfer resistance in this group of AB 2 metal hydride (MH) alloys.