In-situ diffraction techniques for studying hydrogen storage materials under high hydrogen pressure

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 37, Issue 13, 2012, Pages 10182-10195

  Gray, E M ^a   Webb, C J ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diffraction; High pressure; Hydrogen storage; In situ

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION; DIFFRACTOMETERS; HYDROGEN; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; REACTION KINETICS;

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS; HIGH HYDROGEN PRESSURE; HIGH PRESSURE; HYDROGEN PRESSURES; HYDROGEN UPTAKE; IN-SITU DIFFRACTION; PRESSURE CELL;

HYDROGEN STORAGE;

EID: 84862207913     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.03.051     Document Type: Article

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