Structural relationships in rare earth-transition metal hydrides
Several structural types of form AB/sub 2/, AB/sub 3/, A/sub 2/B/sub 7/, and AB/sub 5/ (A = rare earth, B = transition metal) are known to be closely related, with local environments which are very similar among the different compounds. Based on these relationships, we suggest that hydride phases A/sub l/B/sub m/H/sub n/ should be related according to the relationships n(AB/sub 3/) = 1/3n(AB/sub 5/) + 2/3n(AB/sub 2/) and n(A/sub 2/B/sub 7/) = n(AB/sub 5/) + n(AB/sub 2/) where the n(AB/sub m/) are observed hydrogen phase concentrations. It is shown that the phases observed in pressure-composition isotherms for AB/sub 3/ and A/sub 2/B/sub 7/ systems can be understood from this viewpoint. A discussion is given of the maximum hydrogen concentration possible in the compounds having these structure types.
- Research Organization:
- Argonne National Lab. (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-31-109-ENG-38
- OSTI ID:
- 6588678
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-800402-20
- Resource Relation:
- Journal Volume: 74; Journal Issue: 1; Conference: International symposium on the properties and applications of metal hydrides, Colorado Springs, CO, USA, 7 Apr 1980
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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