Method for preparing hydride configurations and reactive metal surfaces
Patent
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OSTI ID:6011794
A method for preparing reactive metal surfaces, particularly uranium surfaces is disclosed, whereby the metal is immediately reactive to hydrogen gas at room temperature and low pressure. The metal surfaces are first pretreated by exposure to an acid which forms an adherent hydride-bearing composition on the metal surface. Subsequent heating of the pretreated metal at a temperature sufficient to decompose the hydride coating in vacuum or inert gas renders the metal surface instantaneously reactive to hydrogen gas at room temperature and low pressure.
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00053
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- Application Number:
- ON: TI85006443
- OSTI ID:
- 6011794
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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