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Effect of ball milling on the first hydrogenation of TiFe alloy doped with 4 wt% (Zr + 2Mn) additive

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In this paper, we report the microstructure and hydrogen storage properties of TiFe + 4 wt% (Zr + 2Mn) alloy before and after high-energy milling. The as-cast sample was made of a main TiFe phase with a Zr- and Mn-rich secondary phase. We found that ball milling can significantly reduce the crystallite size of TiFe + 4 wt% (Zr + 2Mn) alloy. First hydrogenation measurements showed that the sample milled for 15 min displayed a faster hydrogenation than the as-cast sample but with a slight loss of capacity. Further milling made the samples totally inert to hydrogen. It may be concluded that the as-cast alloy has a special microstructure that is possibly destroyed by milling.

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Acknowledgements

We are thankful to Fonds de recherche du Quebec-Nature et technologies (FRQNT) for a Ph.D. fellowship (P. L.) and MITACS for an internship fellowship (G. R.). We would also thank Mrs. A. Lejeune for SEM analysis.

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  1. Chemistry and Nanotechnology, InstitutoTecnológicoy de EstudiosSuperiores de Monterrey (ITESM), Campus Monterrey, Av. Eugenio Garza Sada 2501 Sur Tecnológico, 64849, Monterrey, NL, Mexico

    Gabriela Romero

  2. Hydrogen Research Institute, Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, 3351 des Forges, Trois-Rivières, G9A 5H7, Canada

    Peng Lv & Jacques Huot

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Romero, G., Lv, P. & Huot, J. Effect of ball milling on the first hydrogenation of TiFe alloy doped with 4 wt% (Zr + 2Mn) additive. J Mater Sci 53, 13751–13757 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-018-2301-9

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