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Nickel substitution in Titanium Iron (TiFe) alloys effectively lowers hydrogen plateau pressure for better solid-state storage. This modification enhances hydride formation thermodynamics, making TiFe alloys more suitable for near-ambient conditions.

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Area of Science:

  • Materials Science
  • Physical Chemistry
  • Solid-State Physics

Background:

  • Titanium Iron (TiFe) intermetallic alloys are promising for reversible solid-state hydrogen storage.
  • Reducing the plateau pressure of TiFe is critical for applications under near-ambient conditions (e.g., <150 °C, <50 bar).
  • Structural modifications can tune the thermodynamic properties of metal hydrides.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the effect of Nickel (Ni) substitution for Iron (Fe) in TiFe alloys on hydride formation and decomposition thermodynamics.
  • To determine if Ni incorporation can lower the plateau pressure of TiFe.
  • To analyze the thermodynamic stabilization of hydrides and the enthalpy-entropy compensation effect.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of TiFe1-xNix alloys (x ≤ 0.30) via arc melting.
  • Characterization of structural and morphological properties using powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) and scanning electron microscopy with energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (SEM-EDS).
  • Thermodynamic property investigation using volumetric measurements (Sieverts' apparatus) and high-pressure differential scanning calorimetry (HP-DSC).

Main Results:

  • Ni incorporation effectively reduces the plateau pressure of TiFe alloys.
  • The enthalpy of hydride formation becomes more negative with increasing Ni content, stabilizing the hydride.
  • The entropy of hydride formation increases with Ni content, showing a linear correlation between enthalpy and entropy values.
  • Analysis suggests a genuine enthalpy-entropy compensation effect in the Ni-substituted TiFe system.

Conclusions:

  • Nickel substitution is an effective strategy to tune the thermodynamic properties of TiFe alloys for hydrogen storage.
  • The observed enthalpy-entropy compensation effect warrants further investigation into its origin.
  • Optimized TiFe-Ni alloys show potential for improved reversible solid-state hydrogen storage applications.