Improved Hydrogen Storage Properties of Ti23V40Mn37 Alloy Doped with Zr7Ni10 by Rapid Solidification

doi:10.1007/s40195-022-01518-z

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As-cast and rapidly solidified Ti₂₃V₄₀Mn₃₇ alloy doped with Zr₇Ni₁₀ was synthesized by arc melting and melt-spinning. The microstructure, activation property, hydrogen absorption kinetics, and hydrogen absorption/desorption thermodynamics were investigated to evaluate a comprehensive hydrogen storage property of the alloys. Both preparation methods had a negligible effect on the lattice parameter of BCC and C14 Laves phases in the alloys. The alloy prepared by melt-spinning showed an increased proportion of BCC phase, larger hydrogen absorption capacity, faster hydrogen absorption rate, and higher hydrogen absorption/desorption platform pressure. The dehydriding enthalpy and endothermic peak temperature of the rapidly solidified alloy were 33.55 ± 2.14 KJ/mol H₂ and 526.2 K, respectively, which are smaller than those of the as-cast alloy. It indicates the decreased hydride stability and improved hydrogen desorption property. By contrast with the as-cast alloy, the rapidly solidified alloy showed a preferable comprehensive hydrogen storage property.

Key words: Rapid solidification, Microstructure, Hydrogen absorption kinetics, Hydrogen desorption property

Zhenyu Feng, Hong Zhong, Bin Yang, Xin Li, Shuangming Li. Improved Hydrogen Storage Properties of Ti₂₃V₄₀Mn₃₇ Alloy Doped with Zr₇Ni₁₀ by Rapid Solidification[J]. Acta Metallurgica Sinica (English Letters), 2023, 36(7): 1211-1219.

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Fig. 1 XRD patterns of the alloys: a as-cast, b rapidly solidified

Table 1 XRD refinement results of the alloys

Alloys	Phase	Phase abundance (wt%)	Lattice parameter (Å)		Unit cell volume (Å³)
Alloys	Phase	Phase abundance (wt%)	a	c	Unit cell volume (Å³)
As-cast	BCC	73.9	2.989	-	26.70
	C14 Laves	23.7	4.918	8.057	168.77
	β-Zr	2.4	3.545	-	44.56
Rapidly solidified	BCC	83.4	2.991	-	26.75
Rapidly solidified	C14 Laves	16.6	4.889	8.119	168.04

Fig. 2 SEM (BSE) micrographs of the alloys: a as-cast, b rapidly solidified. Local areas and corresponding element mappings: c1-c6 the red rectangle in Fig. 2(a); d1-d6 the red rectangle in Fig. 2(b)

Fig. 3 TEM image and SAED pattern characteristics of the rapidly solidified alloy: a TEM-BF image and corresponding EDS elements mapping, b SAED pattern of the area circled in red, c SAED pattern of the area circled in blue

Fig. 4 Activation curves at different cyclic times of the alloys: a as-cast, b rapidly solidified

Fig. 5 Hydrogen absorption Kinetics of the alloys: a reacted fraction curves, b schematic diagram of hydrogen absorption process, c fitting results by JMAK model

Table 2 Desorption ratio, Pa, and Pd of the alloys

Alloys	Temperature (K)	Desorption ratio (%)	P_a (MPa)	P_d (MPa)
As-cast	303	76.89	0.222	0.064
	333	84.29	0.492	0.274
	363	90.94	1.458	0.867
Rapidly solidified	303	81.22	0.368	0.124
	333	85.86	0.772	0.468
	363	89.96	1.743	1.110

Fig. 6 PCT curves of the alloys at different temperatures: a hydrogen absorption, b hydrogen desorption

Fig. 7 Hydrogen desorption properties of the alloys: a Van’t Hoff plots and fitting results, b DSC curves

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