The hydriding kinetics of MlNi 5I. Development of the model

The hydriding kinetics of hydrogen storage materials in the two-phase regions have been studied. It is believed that the hydriding process is best classified into three steps: dissolution of hydrogen into the alloy or its hydride; diffusion of hydrogen atoms through the alloy or its hydride phase; and nucleation and growth of B-hydride (hydride depositing from supersaturated a-solid solution). Kinetics equations have heen derived for the cases when one of the three steps is the rate-determining step. Copyright @ 1996 International Association for Hydrogen Energy NOMENCLATURE Cl Concentration of hetrogeneous nucleation sites C @H Hydrogen concentration of u phase equilibrating with PO c,,. C, The hydrogen concentration of the bor