Microstructural and kinetic investigation of hydrogen sorption reaction of MgH2/Nb2O5 Nanopowders

Materials and Manufacturing Processes

Volumn 24, Issue 10-11, 2009, Pages 1058-1063

  Aurora, A ^a   Mancini, M R ^a   Gattia, D Mirabile ^a   Montone, A ^a   Pilloni, L ^a   Todini, E ^a   Antisari, M Vittori ^a  

^a ENEA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hydrogen storage; Kinetics; Magnesium hydride; Mechanical milling; Niobium oxide; Scanning electron microscopy

Indexed keywords

EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE; HYDROGEN DELIVERY; HYDROGEN SORPTION; KINETIC INVESTIGATIONS; MAGNESIUM HYDRIDE; MECHANICAL MILLING; MICRO-STRUCTURAL; NANO POWDERS; NANOMETRICS; THERMAL GRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

CATALYSTS; DESORPTION; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN STORAGE; MAGNESIUM; MECHANICAL ALLOYING; MILLING (MACHINING); NIOBIUM; NIOBIUM OXIDE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAY POWDER DIFFRACTION;

REACTION KINETICS;

EID: 77949545442     PISSN: 10426914     EISSN: 15322475     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10426910903022361     Document Type: Conference Paper

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