| Abstract |
| TaF5 and VCl3 were chosen as additives to enhance the hydrogen uptake and release rates of Mg. The total content of the additives was not more than 10 wt% since too high content reduces the fraction of Mg and thus the hydrogen storage capacity of the alloys. Samples with compositions of Mg-x wt% TaF5-x wt% VCl3 (x=1.25, 2.5, and 5) were prepared by reactive mechanical grinding. The temperatures at which the asmilled Mg-xTaF5-xVCl3 (x=1.25, 2.5, and 5) began to release hydrogen quite rapidly were 538, 613, and 642 K, respectively. Activation of the samples was not needed. In the first cycle (n=1), Mg-2.5TaF5-2.5VCl3 had quite a high effective hydrogen storage capacity (the amount of hydrogen absorbed for 60 min) of 5.86 wt%. Among the three samples, Mg-1.25TaF5-1.25VCl3 had the best hydrogen release properties. In n=4, Mg-1.25TaF5- 1.25VCl3 had the largest quantity of hydrogen released for 60 min at 593 K in 1.0 bar H2, releasing 0.23 wt% H for 5 min, 0.34 wt% H for 10 min, and 3.31 wt% H for 60 min. After hydrogen uptake-release cycling, Mg- 1.25TaF5-1.25VCl3 had the smallest particle size. In n=5, Mg-1.25TaF5-1.25VCl3 released 2.01 wt% H for 5 min, 3.78 wt% H for 10 min, and 4.89 wt% H for 60 min at 623 K in 1.0 bar H2.
(Received May 30, 2018; Accepted June 15, 2018) |
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| Key Words |
| hydrogen absorbing materials, mechanical milling, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction, TaF5 and VCl3 addition |
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