Crystal structure and electrochemical hydrogenation of HfRe2-xAlx phases

 

Chem. Met. Alloys 16 (2021) 64-68

https://doi.org/10.30970/cma14.0428

 

Liana ZINKO

 

Crystal structures of the phases HfRe0.88(1)Al1.12(1) and HfRe0.26(1)Al1.74(1) (from the solid solutions based on HfRe2 and HfAl2) were determined from X-ray powder diffraction: structure type MgZn2, Pearson symbol hP12, space group P63/mmc, a = 5.2443(2), c = 8.5281(4) Å and a = 5.2545(3), c = 8.5660(4) Å, respectively. The ability to electrochemical hydrogenation of samples from the regions of existence of HfRe2-xAlx solid solutions was established. It was determined that the largest discharge capacity (68 mA·h/g) is observed in the prototype battery with an electrode based on the Hf30Re15Al55 alloy.

 

 

Projection of the crystal structure of the phase HfRe0.88Al1.12 and coordination polyhedra of the atoms.

 

Keywords

Hafnium / Rhenium / Aluminum / X-ray powder diffraction / Solid solution / Crystal structure / Electrochemical hydrogenation