Pd/Mg/Pd thin films prepared by pulsed laser deposition under different helium pressures: Structure and electrochemical hydriding properties

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 34, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 5778-5784

  Bouhtiyya, S ^a   Roue L ^a  

^a INRS EMT   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hydrogen electrosorption; Magnesium; Metal hydride; Palladium; Pulsed laser deposition; Thin film

Indexed keywords

DEGREE OF CRYSTALLINITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL HYDRIDING; HELIUM GAS; HELIUM PRESSURE; HYDRIDE PHASE; HYDROGEN SORPTION; INTERFACE REGIONS; LAYER DEPOSITION; METAL HYDRIDE; MG DEPOSITION;

ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; FILM PREPARATION; HELIUM; HYDRIDES; HYDROGEN; LASERS; LITHIUM BATTERIES; MAGNESIUM; ORGANIC POLYMERS; PALLADIUM; PHASE INTERFACES; PULSED LASER DEPOSITION; SORPTION; THIN FILM DEVICES; THIN FILMS;

DEPOSITION;

EID: 67650756439     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2009.05.094     Document Type: Article

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