Surface analysis of deuterated VCrTi by high resolution soft X-ray synchrotron radiation photoemission spectroscopy

Tode, Mayumi; Harries, J.; Teraoka, Yuden; Sumimoto, Yuichi; Inoue, Keisuke; Yoshigoe, Akitaka 

Study of thermal desorption characteristics of native oxide layer on the surface of the hydrogen storage materials is very important. Thermal instability of native oxide layer on VCrTi and deuterated VCrTi was observed by high resolution soft X-ray synchrotron radiation photoemission spectroscopy. All experiments have been conducted at the surface chemistry experimental station (SUREAC2000) at BL23SU, SPring-8. Before thermal annealing, the satellite peak from the native oxide layer and the V-2p peak from the bulk were observed. The O-1s peak consisted of at least two components. After thermal annealing, the O-1s peak decreases and the V-2p peak increases. Deuterium implantation affected the thermal stability of the native oxide.