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The Effect of Initial Activation on Microstructures of Mg/Cu Super-laminates and Hydrogen Absorption Properties

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 February 2011

Koji Tanaka
Affiliation:
[email protected], National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Research Institute of Ubiquitous Energy Devices, 1-8-31 Midorigaoka, Ikeda, Osaka, 563-8577, Japan
Nobuhiko Takeichi
Affiliation:
[email protected], National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-8-31 Midorigaoka, Ikeda, Osaka, 563-8577, Japan
Hideaki Tanaka
Affiliation:
[email protected], National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-8-31 Midorigaoka, Ikeda, Osaka, 563-8577, Japan
Nobuhiro Kuriyama
Affiliation:
[email protected], National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), 1-8-31 Midorigaoka, Ikeda, Osaka, 563-8577, Japan
Tamotsu T Ueda
Affiliation:
[email protected], IMRA Material R&D Co.Ltd., 5-50 Hachiken-cho, Kariya, Aichi, 448-0021, Japan
Makoto Tsukahara
Affiliation:
[email protected], IMRA Material R&D Co.Ltd., 5-50 Hachiken-cho, Kariya, Aichi, 448-0021, Japan
Hiroshi Miyamura
Affiliation:
[email protected], The University of Shiga Prefecture, 2500 Hassaka-cho, Hikone, Shiga, 522-0057, Japan
Shiomi Kikuchi
Affiliation:
[email protected], The University of Shiga Prefecture, 2500 Hassaka-cho, Hikone, Shiga, 522-0057, Japan
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Abstract

Microstructures and hydrogen storage properties of Mg/Cu super-laminates were compared to clarify the effect of initial activation. The initial activation change micro/nano-structures of Mg/Cu super-laminates into Mg2Cu with layered structure in fine grain size of about 1μm and pores highly dispersed between layers in sub-micrometer size. Large surface area, dense defects and short diffusion distance for the reaction enable Mg/Cu super-laminates to absorb hydrogen very quickly.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2008

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