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Main Authors: Garelli, Francesca, Dematteis, Erika Michela, Stavila, Vitalie, Di Florio, Giuseppe, Carbone, Claudio, Agostini, Alessandro, Palumbo, Mauro, Baricco, Marcello, Rizzi, Paola
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.06990
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  • This study investigates the activation behavior of $TiFe_{0.80}$-$X_{0.20}$ (X = Co, Cu, Cr, Al) alloys to identify the most effective materials for producing hydrogen storage alloys from recycled sources in view of a circular economy perspective. Activation was tested using two methods: a Sievert Volumetric Apparatus at room temperature and 64 bar of hydrogen, and high-pressure differential scanning calorimetry with 50 bar hydrogen under thermal cycles up to 400 °C. Activation properties were analyzed by assessing time for incubation and for full charging, that are influenced, respectively, by surface and bulk diffusion of hydrogen. Results showed that Cr-substituted alloys are rapidly activated, due to the presence of $TiCr_{2}$ compound, while Al-containing alloys absorbed hydrogen immediately. In contrast, Co- and Cu-substituted alloys required extended activation times, due to less quantity of secondary phases and limited diffusion channels.