球磨态La-Y-Mg-Ni合金的显微组织和储氢性能

为了提高La-Y-Mg-Ni合金的储氢性能,通过对铸态合金进行5~30 h的球磨,制备具有非晶和纳米晶结构的La_(1.7)Y_(0.3)Mg_(16)Ni合金,并研究显微组织对储氢性能的影响及其机理。结果表明,随着球磨时间的延长,合金的结晶度、晶粒尺寸和粒径减小,非晶相增加。纳米晶相和非晶相的双重调节作用导致储氢动力学性能先加快,后减慢。经过15 h球磨的合金具有最好的吸、放氢动力学特性,在373 K下10 min内可以吸收3.10%(质量分数)的氢气,其放氢活化能最低,为71.2 k J/mol。球磨不同时间的合金的热力学性能的变化很小,球磨15 h后合金的放氢焓变最低,为72.9 k J/mol。

Hydriding and dehydriding kinetics of melt spun nanocrystalline Mg20Ni10-xCux (x = 0-4) alloys

The nanocrystalline Mg2Ni-type electrode alloys with nominal compositions of Mg20Ni10-xCux (x = 0, 1, 2, 3, 4) were synthesized by melt-spinning technique. The microstructures of the alloys were characterized by XRD, SEM and HRTEM. The hydrogen absorption and desorption kinet-ics of the alloys were measured using an auto-matically controlled Sieverts apparatus. The re- sults show that all the as-spun alloys hold ty- pical nanocrystalline structure. The substitution of Cu for Ni does not change the major phase Mg2Ni but it leads to the formation of the sec-ondary phase Mg2Cu. The hydrogen absorption capacity of the alloys first increases and then decreases with rising Cu content, but the hy-drogen desorption capacity of the alloys mono- tonously grows with increasing Cu content. The melt spinning significantly improves the hydro- genation and dehydrogenation capacities and kinetics of the alloys.

Hydrogen storage thermodynamics and kinetics of as-cast Ce-Mg-Ni-based alloy

The reaction kinetics of alloys based on magnesium are known to be greatly improved by the partial substitution of Mg with rare earths and transition metals,particularly Ni.The enhanced superficial hydrogen dissociation rate,the weakened Mg-H bond and the lower activation energy following element replacement are thought to be related to the better performance.The experimental alloys Ce5Mg_(95-x)Ni_(x)(x=5,10,15)were smelted by the vacuum induction melting.The phase transformation and structural evolution of experimental alloys before and after reaction with hydrogen were char-acterized by X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy.The cast specimens contain CeMg_(12),Mg and Mg_(2)Ni phases,and the increase in Ni content results in an obvious growth of Mg_(2)Ni phase.The isothermal and non-isothermal hydrogenation and dehydrogenation kinetics of the experimental specimens were investi-gated using the Sievert apparatus,differential scanning calorimetry and thermal gravimetric analyzer.The activation energy may be calculated using the Arrhenius and Kissinger equations.The experimental alloys have been shown to have good activation properties,with a reversible hydriding and dehydriding capacities of around 5.0 wt.%in the first cycle.The initial dehydrogenation temperature of MgH_(2) decreases from 557.5 to 537.7 K with changing Ni content from 5 to 15 at.%.The dehydrogenation activation energy also reduces from 77.09 to 62.96 kJ/mol,which explains the improved hydrogen storage performance caused by Ni substitution.It can be shown that the impact of Ni on the decomposition enthalpy of MgH_(2) is quite modest,with the absolute enthalpy(ΔHr)only decreasing from 78.48 to 76.15 kJ/mol.

Damping capacity of Fe_(83)Ga_(17) magnetostrictive alloy under magnetic field

The damping performance of Fe_(83)Ga_(17) alloys has been investigated in the static magnetic field (H). The results demonstrate that the damping peak value can be adjusted between 0.020 and 0.085 under the magnetic field and reaches a maximum at the critical magnetic field (H_(cr)=0.2 m T). As H is less than H_(cr).

Hydrogen storage thermodynamics and dynamics of La-Mg-Ni-based LaMg12-type alloys synthesized by mechanical milling

Nanocrystalline/amorphous LaMg(12)-type alloyNi composites with a nominal composition of LaMg(11)Ni+x wt% Ni(x=100,200) were synthesized by mechanical milling.Effects of Ni content and milling time on the gaseous hydrogen storage thermodynamics and dynamics of alloys were systematically investigated.The hydrogen desorption properties were studied by Sievert apparatus and a differential scanning calorimeter(DSC).Thermodynamic parameters(△H and ΔS) for the hydrogen absorption and desorption of alloys were calculated by Van't Hoff equation.Hydrogen desorption activation energy of alloy hydride was estimated by Arrhenius and Kissinger methods.The increase in Ni content has a slight effect on the thermodynamic properties of alloys,but it significantly enhances the hydrogen absorption and desorption kinetics performance of alloys.Moreover,variation of milling time clearly affects the hydrogen storage properties of alloys.Hydrogen absorption capacity(C(100)~a) and hydrogen absorption saturation ratio(R(10)~a)(a ratio of the hydrogen absorption capacity at 10 min to the saturated hydrogen absorption capacity) have maximum values with milling time varying.But hydrogen desorption ratio(R(20)~d)(a ratio of the hydrogen desorption capacity at 20 min to the saturated hydrogen absorption capacity) always increases with milling time prolonging.Particularly,prolonging milling time from 5 to 60 h makes R(20)~d increase from 10.89% to 16.36% for the x=100 alloy and from 13.93% to 21.68% for the x=200 alloy,respectively.

Research progress of TiFe-based hydrogen storage alloys

After being activated,TiFe alloys are widely concerned for their high hydrogen storage density due to their large reversible absorption and desorption capacity of hydrogen at room temperature,low price,abundant resources,moderate hydride decomposition pressure,and good hydrogen absorption and desorption kinetic performance.Meanwhile,TiFe alloys can be used as anode materials for secondary batteries,catalysts for hydrogenation,and storage media for thermal,solar,and wind energy,which has wide industrial application prospects.However,TiFe alloys have disadvantages such as difficult activation,easy toxicity,and large hysteresis.This review introduces the current research status and performance characteristics of TiFe-based hydrogen storage alloys,the phase structure,hydride phase structure,kinetic and thermodynamic models of TiFe alloys,as well as the application prospects of TiFe-based hydrogen storage alloys in practical production and the ways to improve their hydrogen storage performance,and presents the views on the future research priorities and development directions of TiFe-based hydrogen storage alloys.

Electrochemical hydrogen storage behaviors of as-cast and spun RE-Mg-Ni-Co-Al-based AB2-type alloys applied to Ni-MH battery

Preparation of La-Mg-Ni-Co-Al-based AB2-type alloys La0.8-xCe0.2YxMgNi3.4Co0.4Al0.1(x=0,0.05,0.10,0.15,0.20)was performed using melt spinning technology.The influences of spun rate and Y content on structures and electrochemical hydrogen storage characteristics were studied.The base phase LaMgNi4 and the lesser phase LaNis were detected by X-ray diffraction(XRD)and scanning electron microscope(SEM).The variations of spinning rate and Y content cause an obvious change in phase content,but without altering phase composition,namely,with spinning rate and Y content growing,LaMgNi4 phase content augments while LaNi5 content declines.Furthermore,melt spinning and the replacing La by Y refine the grains dramatically.The electrochemical tests show a favorable activation capability of the two kinds of alloys,and the maximum discharge capacities are achieved during the first cycle.Discharge capacity firstly increases and subsequently decreases with spinning rate rising,while cycle stability is ameliorated and discharge capacity decreases with Y addition increasing.It is found that the amelioration of cycle stability is due to the enhancement of anti-pulverization,anti-corrosion and antioxidation abilities by both replacement of La with Y and melt spinning.Moreover,with the increase of Y addition and/or spinning rate,the electrochemical kinetics that contain charge transfer rate,limiting current density(IL),hydrogen diffusion coefficient(D)and the high rate discharge ability(HRD)firstly augment and then reduce.

Synthesis and microwave absorption property of nanostructured Ketjen black/Fe_(3)O_(4) core/shell particles

Nanostructured Ketjen black/Fe_(3)O_(4) core/shell particles have been prepared through a simple one-step hydrothermal method.The microstructure analysis shows that the assynthesized composite particles display a typical core/shell structure:the Ketjen black is playing as the core,while a large number of Fe_(3)O_(4) nanoparticles are uniformly attaching to the surface of the Ketjen black and forming the shell.The investigation of the magnetic properties of the nanostructured Ketjen black/Fe_(3)O_(4) core/shell materials reveals that the as-synthesized composite is a typical soft ferromagnetism material.The 40 wt%Ketjen black/Fe_(3)O_(4)-paraffin composites exhibit an excellent reflection loss value of-64.21 dB at a thickness of 2.00 mm,and the broadest effective bandwidth of 4.17 GHz at a thickness of1.50 mm.This work provides a brand-new type of magnetic carbon nanoparticles,defined as Ketjen black/Fe_(3)O_(4)core/shell particles,which are an excellent candidate for high-perform ance electromagnetic wave absorber materials.

Structure and electrochemical hydrogen storage characteristics of nanocrystalline and amorphous MgNi-type alloy synthesized by mechanical milling

Both element substitution and surface modification were utilized to enhance the electrochemical performances of Mg–Ni-based alloys. Nanocrystalline and amorphous -Mg1?xCexNi0.9Al0.1 (x?=?0–0.08)?+?50 wt.% Ni hydrogen storage alloys were synthesized through mechanical milling. The sample alloys show excellent activation property and have good electrochemi-cal hydrogenation and dehydrogenation property at normal temperature. The discharge capacity has a peak value with Ce content varying which is 461.6 mAh/g for 10-h milled alloy, while that of -Ce0.04 alloy augments from 352.6 to 536.9 mAh/g with milling time extending from 5 to 30 h. Cycle stability is conspicuously improved with Ce content and milling duration augment. To be specific, when cycle number is fixed at 100, the capacity retention rate augments from 41% to 72% after Ce dosage rising from 0 to 0.08 for the 10-h milled alloy and from 58% to 76% after milling duration extending from 5 to 30 h for -Ce0.06 alloy. Additionally, the electrochemical kinetics of the alloys own peak values with Ce proportion varying;however, they always rise with milling duration extending.