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Title: Phase equilibria in the Tb-Mg-Co system at 500 °C, crystal structure and hydrogenation properties of selected compounds

Journal Article · · Journal of Solid State Chemistry
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  1. Karpenko Physico-Mechanical Institute, NAS of Ukraine, 5 Naukova Street, 79601 Lviv (Ukraine)
  2. Hystorsys AS, P.O. Box 45, Kjeller NO-2027 (Norway)
  3. Department of Inorganic Chemistry, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, 6 Kyryla i Mefodiya Street, 79005 Lviv (Ukraine)
  4. Institut de Chimie et des Matériaux de Paris Est, CMTR, CNRS and U-PEC, 2-8 rue H. Dunant, 94320 Thiais (France)

The isothermal section of the Tb–Mg–Co phase diagram at 500 °C has been built on the basis of XRD analysis of forty samples prepared by powder metallurgy. The existence of two ternary compounds Tb{sub 4}Mg{sub 3}Co{sub 2} and Tb{sub 4}MgCo was confirmed. The formation of two solid solutions, Tb{sub 1−x}Mg{sub x}Co{sub 3} (0≤x≤0.4) and Tb{sub 1-−x}Mg{sub x}Co{sub 2} (0≤x≤0.6), was found for the first time. It is shown that Tb{sub 5}Mg{sub 24} also dissolves a small amount of Co. Other binary compounds do not dissolve the third component. The Tb{sub 4}MgCo and TbMgCo{sub 4} compounds form hydrides (12.7 and 5.3 at.H/f.u. capacity, respectively) that retain the original structure of metallic matrices. Upon thermal desorption the Tb{sub 4}MgCoH{sub 12.7} hydride was stable up to 300 °C and disproportionated at higher temperature. Two other hydrides, Tb{sub 4}Mg{sub 3}Co{sub 2}H{sub ∼4} and Tb{sub 2}MgCo{sub 9}H{sub 12}, are unstable in air and decompose into the initial compounds. - Highlights: • The phase equilibria at 500 °°C in the Tb–Mg–Co system has been studied. • The existence of two ternary compounds, Tb{sub 4}Mg{sub 3}Co{sub 2} and Tb{sub 4}MgCo, was confirmed. • The formation of two solid solutions, Tb{sub 1−x}Mg{sub x}Co{sub 3} and Tb{sub 1−x}Mg{sub x}Co{sub 2}, was found. • Hydrogen sorption–desorption properties have been studied for the selected alloys.

OSTI ID:
22573982
Journal Information:
Journal of Solid State Chemistry, Vol. 232; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2015 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0022-4596
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English