Investigation of the First Hydrogenation of LaNi<sub>5</sub>

The first hydrogenation of most metal hydrides is a lengthy process that usually requires high pressure and temperature. This, in turn, significantly increases the production cost of metal hydrides. In this paper, the low temperature hydride-forming LaNi5 was selected to investigate the mechanism of...

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Main Authors: Salma Sleiman, Samaneh Shahgaldi, Jacques Huot
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-07-01
Series:Reactions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2624-781X/5/3/21
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Summary:The first hydrogenation of most metal hydrides is a lengthy process that usually requires high pressure and temperature. This, in turn, significantly increases the production cost of metal hydrides. In this paper, the low temperature hydride-forming LaNi5 was selected to investigate the mechanism of first hydrogenation. For the first time, the effect of particle size, temperature and pressure on the incubation time were studied. We found that the first hydrogenation of LaNi<sub>5</sub> follows an Arrhenius process, with an activation energy of E<sub>A</sub> = 78 ± 4 kJ/mol H<sub>2</sub>. We also found that the pre-exponential factor depends on the applied pressure.
ISSN:2624-781X