Investigation of TiCr Hydrogen Storage Alloy

R. Pedicini; I. Gatto; E. Passalacqua; C.A. Biffi; M. Coduri; A. Tuissi

doi:10.6000/1929-6002.2018.07.05

Authors

R. Pedicini CNR–ITAE, Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies, Via S. Lucia sopra Contesse 5, 98126 – Messina, Italy; Affiliated to Dipartimento di Fisica, Università della Calabria, Via Ponte P. Bucci, Cubo 31C, 87036 Arcavacata di Rende (CS)
I. Gatto CNR–ITAE, Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies, Via S. Lucia sopra Contesse 5, 98126 – Messina
E. Passalacqua CNR–ITAE, Institute for Advanced Energy Technologies, Via S. Lucia sopra Contesse 5, 98126 – Messina
C.A. Biffi CNR-ICMATE, Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for Energy, Unit of Lecco, Via G.Previati 1/E, 23900 Lecco
M. Coduri CNR-ICMATE, Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for Energy, Unit of Lecco, Via G.Previati 1/E, 23900 Lecco
A. Tuissi CNR-ICMATE, Institute of Condensed Matter Chemistry and Technologies for Energy, Unit of Lecco, Via G.Previati 1/E, 23900 Lecco

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.6000/1929-6002.2018.07.05

Keywords:

TiCr alloy development, morphological and crystallographic study, H2 sorption/desorption measurements, post mortem H2 sorption test characterisation.

Abstract

A new reversible hydrogen storage material, based on TiCr metal alloy, is proposed. Cr and Ti were mixed and melted in a final atomic ratio of 1,78. Chemical-physical characterisations, in terms of XRD and SEM-EDX, were performed. The quantification of Laves phases was performed through Rietveld refinements. The atomic Cr/Ti ratio was determined by EDX analysis and 1,71 was obtained. The H₂ sorption/desorption measurements by Sievert apparatus were carried out. After different tests varying temperature and pressure, a protocol measurement was established; and a H₂ sorption value of 0,4 wt% at 200 °C/10 bar with a fast kinetic at 5 bar (Dwt% of about 0,3 wt%) were obtained. Hydrogen desorption measurements performed in the same conditions of T confirmed a totally reversible trend. A confirm of metal hydride formation was recorded by XRD, in fact, comparing X-Ray patterns before and after volumetric tests a notable difference was recorded.

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