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Hydrogen Storage Alloys: Types and Characteristics

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Within a few years, hydrogen is expected to play a major role as the source of power in vehicles. Several research efforts are being spent in order to find the suitable alloys to storage and use it in the portable devices. Storage of the hydrogen needs metallic materials that have the ability to absorb and desorb the hydrogen. In this chapter, we will discuss the characteristics of different types of alloys that are used in the hydrogen storage; also, we will show the suitable industrial applications for each alloy type.

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    Amal E. Nassar, Eman E. Nassar & Mona A. Younis

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Nassar, A.E., Nassar, E.E., Younis, M.A. (2019). Hydrogen Storage Alloys: Types and Characteristics. In: Martínez, L., Kharissova, O., Kharisov, B. (eds) Handbook of Ecomaterials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68255-6_148

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