Published December 23, 1985 | Version v1
Journal article

Composition-dependent hydrogen motion in a random alloy, V/sub x/Nb/sub 1-x/H/sub 0.2/: From localized motion at V atoms to long-range hydrogen diffusion

  • 1. Ames Laboratory, United States Department of Energy and Departments of Physics and Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011

Description

Proton spin-lattice relaxation times (T1) measured for the first time across a random transition-metal alloy system, V/sub x/Nb/sub 1-x/H/sub 0.2/, from 100 to 700 K reveal (a) a suppression of hydride phase precipitation at low temperatures accompanied by enhanced retention of hydrogen in the solid-solution (α) phase compared to pure V or Nb, (b) hydrogen motion in the α phase at intermediate compositions governed by a distribution of activation energies, and (c) a transition to short, almost temperature-independent, T1 behavior in α-V/sub 0.1/Nb/sub 0.9/N/sub 0.2/ consistent with localized hydrogen motion around attracting V atoms

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Volume
55
Journal Issue
26
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
2895-2898
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTA