Open AccessLiterature study of metallic ternary and quanternary hydrides
Author(s) -
H.W. Newkirk
Publication year - 1975
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/4117776
Subject(s) - hydride , ternary operation , actinide , transition metal , hydrogen storage , materials science , metal , series (stratigraphy) , hydrogen , inorganic chemistry , metallurgy , chemistry , organic chemistry , computer science , geology , alloy , paleontology , programming language , catalysis
Metallic hydrides are being considered as an attractive solution to storage problems involved in using hydrogen as an alternative fuel. In this application, the unclassified literature was surveyed to find metallic ternary hydride systems of the type MM'H/sub x/; M is a transition element, a member of the rare earth element series, or a member of the actinide element series, and M' is a transition element. Reported quaternary hydrides of the same metallic element series were also reviewed. The hydride-forming systems found and some of their most interesting properties are summarized. Recent advances in the understanding of the absorption characteristics and the stability of these hydride materials are reviewed. (auth