Magnesium nanoparticles for hydrogen storage

Structure, kinetics and thermodynamics

Journal article (2012)

Authors

Luca Pasquini University of Bologna
M Brighi University of Bologna
A. Montone Research Centre of Casaccia
M. Vittori Antisari Research Centre of Casaccia
B. Dam ChemE/Chemical Engineering
V Palmisano ChemE/Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage - AS
E. Bonetti University of Bologna
Department
ChemE/Chemical Engineering
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Published Date

2012

Language

English

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ChemE/Chemical Engineering

Abstract

Magnesium nanoparticles coated by a native oxide shell and decorated by palladium clusters were synthesized by the inert gas condensation technique. The kinetics and thermodynamics of hydrogen sorption were investigated by Sieverts measurements at high temperature and by optical hydrogenography close to ambient temperature. The structure and morphology of the nanoparticles were studied by electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction both in the as-prepared state and after hydrogen sorption cycles.