Palladium deuteride formation in the cathode of an electrochemical cell: An in situ neutron diffraction study

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:6053595

Rotella, F J; Richardson, Jr, J W; Redey, L; Felcher, G P; Hitterman, R L; Kleb, R

In this report, neutron diffraction of palladium cathodes is utilized to reveal palladium deuteride formation within the crystal structure of the metal. The experiment described in this report demonstrates the efficacy of neutron powder diffraction as a tool for structural studies of metal deuterides/hydrides and the feasibility of in situ diffraction measurements from a working electrochemical cell. (JL)

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6053595
• Report Number(s): ANL/CP-69277; CONF-9103220--1; ON: DE92007008
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
360102* -- Metals & Alloys-- Structure & Phase Studies
360104 -- Metals & Alloys-- Physical Properties
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY
400400 -- Electrochemistry
CATHODES
COHERENT SCATTERING
DEUTERIDES
DEUTERIUM COMPOUNDS
DIFFRACTION
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTRODES
ELEMENTS
HYDRIDES
HYDROGEN
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
METALS
NEUTRON DIFFRACTION
NONMETALS
PALLADIUM
PLATINUM METALS
SCATTERING
SYNTHESIS
TRANSITION ELEMENTS