| Preface |
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| 1 Introduction |
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1.5 Prospects for Nanostructured Metal Hydrides |
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| 2 Nanomaterials |
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2.2 Different Approaches to Produce Nanomaterials |
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2.3 The Structure of Nanomaterials |
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2.4 Methods of Synthesizing Nanomaterials |
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2.4.1 Biological Synthesis |
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2.4.2 Chemical Vapor Deposition |
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2.4.3 Colloidal Dispersion |
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2.4.5 Hydrothermal Synthesis |
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2.4.6 Ion Beam Techniques |
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2.4.10 Physical Vapor Deposition |
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2.4.13 Pulsed Laser Deposition |
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2.4.14 Severe Plastic Deformation |
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| 3 Solid-State Hydrides |
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3.2 Intermetallic Hydrides |
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3.3 Advanced Carbon Hydrides |
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3.4.2 Nitrides and Other Systems |
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| 4 Preparation Methods of Hydrogen Storage Materials and Nanomaterials |
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4.2 Microcrystalline Hydride Materials |
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4.3 Nanotechnology for the Storage of Hydrogen |
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| 5 X-Ray Diffraction |
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5.2.1 Lattices and Crystal Systems |
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5.2.2 Designation of Planes |
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5.2.3 Defects in Crystals |
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5.3.1 Electromagnetic Radiation |
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5.3.2 The Continuous Spectrum |
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5.3.3 The Characteristic Spectrum |
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5.3.4 Production of X-Rays |
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5.3.5 Detection of X-Rays |
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5.4.4 X-Ray Diffraction Methods |
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| 6 Atomic Force Microscopy in Hydrogen Storage Materials Research |
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6.1 Principles of the AFM Technique |
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6.2 Measurement Procedure |
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6.3 Hydrogen Storage Nanomaterial Imaging |
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6.4 Typical Problems Observed during Nanomaterial Imaging |
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6.5 Conclusion and Future Perspectives |
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| 7 Characterization of Hydrogen Absorption/Desorption in Metal Hydrides |
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7.1 What Is a Sievert-Type Apparatus |
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7.2 Preparation of Material to PCT Tests |
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7.3 Types of Tests That Can Be Performed Using Sievert-Type Apparatus |
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| 8 Electrochemical Characterization of Metal Hydride Electrode Materials |
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8.1 Fundamentals of Electrochemical Research |
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8.2 Preparation of Materials for Electrochemical Measurements |
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8.3 The Results of Electrochemical Measurements |
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| 9 TiFe-Based Hydrogen Storage Alloys |
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9.1 Phase Diagram and Structure |
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9.2 Ti-Fe Alloy Synthesized by Mechanical Alloying |
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| 10 TiNi-Based Hydrogen Storage Alloys and Compounds |
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10.1 Phase Diagram and Structure |
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10.2 Electrochemical and Gaseous Hydrogen Sorption Measurements |
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10.2.2 Electrodes and Electrochemical Measurement Conditions |
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10.2.3 The Influence of Temperature on Hydrogen Sorption/Desorption Properties |
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10.3.1 Chemical Modification of Arc Melted Alloys |
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10.3.2 Composites Containing Arc Melted Alloys |
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10.4 Mechanically Alloyed Alloys |
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10.5 Other Methods of Alloy Production |
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10.6 Gaseous Hydrogen Sorption and Desorption of Ti-Ni Alloys |
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10.7 Electrochemical and Gaseous Hydrogen Sorption and Desorption of Ti2Ni Chemically Modified by Pd and Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes |
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| 11 ZrV2-Based Hydrogen Storage Alloys |
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11.1 Zr-V Phase Diagram and Structure |
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11.2 ZrV2 Type Alloys Synthesized by Mechanical Alloying |
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11.3 Electrochemical and Thermodynamic Properties |
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11.4 Electronic Structure |
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11.5 Zr-Based Alloys with MWCNT Addition |
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| 12 LaNi5-Based Hydrogen Storage Alloys |
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12.1 Phase Diagram and Structure |
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12.2 LaNis-Type Compounds |
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12.3 LaNis Phase Synthesized by Mechanical Alloying |
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12.5 Thermodynamical Properties |
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12.6 Electrochemical Properties |
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12.7 Electronic Structure |
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12.8 Composite LaNis-Type Materials |
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| 13 Mg-3d-Based Hydrogen Storage Alloys |
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13.2 Mg-Ni and Mg-Cu Phase Diagrams |
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13.5 Effect of Ball-Milling with Graphite and Palladium |
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13.6 Amorphous 2Mg + 3d Alloys Doped by Nickel Atoms (3d = Fe, Co, Ni, Cu) |
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13.7 XPS Valence Band and Segregation Effect in Nanocrystalline Mg2Ni Materials |
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13.8 Mg-Based Nanocomposite Hydrides for Room Temperature Storage |
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| 14 (La, Mg)2Ni7-Based Hydrogen Storage Alloys |
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14.1 Phase Diagram and Structure |
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14.2 Electrochemical Properties |
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14.3 (La,Mg)2Ni7-Type Alloys Synthesized by Mechanical Alloying |
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14.4 RE-Mg-Ni-Based Alloy Electrodes |
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| 15 Ni-MHx Batteries |
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15.2 The Fundamental Concept of Hydride Electrode and Ni-MHz Battery |
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15.3 Electrode Materials for Ni-MHz Batteries |
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15.4 Sealed Ni-MHz Batteries |
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15.5 A Composite Hydrogen Storage Alloy in Application in Sealed Ni-MHz Batteries |
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15.6 Major Markets for Ni-MHx Batteries |
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