The effects of dynamic structural transformations on hydrogenation properties of Mg and MgNi thin films

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 5131-5137

  Pranevicius, L ^a   Milcius, D ^b   Templier, C ^c  

^a VYTAUTAS MAGNUS UNIVERSITY   (Lithuania)

^b LITHUANIAN ENERGY INSTITUTE   (Lithuania)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

Author keywords

Hydrogenation; Mg and MgNi; Thin films

Indexed keywords

BARRIER LAYERS; DYNAMIC PROCESS; DYNAMIC STATE; FAST TRANSFORMATION; HYDRIDE PHASE; HYDROGEN UPTAKE; HYDROGENATION PROPERTIES; HYDROGENATION RATE; INHOMOGENEITIES; INITIAL STAGES; INTERNAL MICROSTRUCTURE; MG AND MGNI; NI FILMS; PARTIAL TRANSFORMATION; QUARTZ SUBSTRATE; STRUCTURAL FORMATION; STRUCTURAL TRANSFORMATION; THIN LAYERS;

GRAIN BOUNDARIES; HYDROGEN; OXIDE MINERALS; QUARTZ; STRUCTURAL RELAXATION; SURFACE RELAXATION; THIN FILMS;

HYDROGENATION;

EID: 67349181311     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.04.034     Document Type: Article

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