Abstract: Magnesium-based hydrogen storage alloys with addition of transition and rare earth elements were produced by conventional induction melting and by rapid solidification. The magnesium based-alloys of this invention posses reversible hydrogen storage capacities ranging from 3 to over 6 wt. %, and excellent performance on the hydrogen absorption and desorption kinetics.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 6, 2007
Date of Patent:
April 28, 2015
Assignee:
COPPE/UFRJ—Coordenacao dos Programmas de Pos Graduacao de Enganharla da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Inventors:
Paulo Emílio Valadão De Miranda, Glória Isabel Duarte Poveda, Luiz Alberto da Cunha Bustamante