Surface modification effects on hydrogen absorption property of a hydrogen storage alloy by short pulse laser irradiation

Abe, Hiroshi; Shimomura, Takuya; Tokuhira, Shinnosuke*; Shimada, Yukihiro*; Takenaka, Yusuke*; Furuyama, Yuta*; Nishimura, Akihiko; Uchida, Hirohisa*; Daido, Hiroyuki; Oshima, Takeshi

Proceedings of 7th International Congress on Laser Advanced Materials Processing (LAMP 2015) (Internet), 4 Pages, 2015/08

A short pulse laser (the nanosecond and femtosecond) was applied to hydrogen absorbing alloys surface layer, and a surface modification experiment was put into effective to aim at improvement of hydrogen adsorption functionally. It was investigated about correlation between an initial hydrogen absorption reaction rate of hydrogen alloys and a laser irradiation in this research. The laser irradiation condition was done with pulse width 100 fsec and energy 0.2 - 3.4 mJ/pulse. It blazed down on hydrogen absorbing alloys (LaNiAl) and changed local order in the surface. As a result, the initial hydrogen absorption reaction rate was 1.5 - 3.0 times as fast as a irradiated sample, and the result and laser irradiated sample found out that a hydrogen absorption function improves. A laser irradiation can conclude to be effective in surface modification of the hydrogen storage materials.

Effects of ultra-intense laser driven proton beam on the hydriding property of palladium

Abe, Hiroshi; Orimo, Satoshi; Kishimoto, Masahiko*; Aone, Shigeo*; Uchida, Hirohisa*; Daido, Hiroyuki; Oshima, Takeshi

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 307, p.218 - 220, 2013/07

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2013.01.024

We investigated the structure changes of a hydrogen storage alloy by ion irradiations, and its absorption property in order to obtain basic data and to elucidate relevant mechanisms of hydrogen absorption by the influence of the irradiation. In previous studies, the induction of vacancies in a hydrogen absorption alloy was found to be effective to increase in the hydrogen absorption rate. As well known, the rate of hydrogen absorption strongly depends upon the surface state of a hydrogen storage alloy because the dissociation of hydrogen molecules or water molecules needs electron change with the surface in the H gas or electrochemical reaction process. In this study, ion irradiations were made at a room temperature using the laser driven proton beam method, at Kansai Photon Science Institute, Japan Atomic Energy Agency. The beam treatment has several unique properties such as short pulse duration, high peak current, low transverse emittance, and wide energy range from KeV to MeV. The irradiation was used to modify the alloy surface using this equipment. From obtained results, the initial hydrogen absorption rate was found improved by the laser driven proton beam rather more effectively than a mono-energetic proton beam. Discussion is made on the correlation among proton irradiation (laser driven proton or mono-energetic proton) and the initial hydrogen absorption rate of the alloy. We argue about the usefulness of an energy spread beam.

Electric installation at environment of nuclear fusion, 49; Development of radiation-resistant lighting

Okamura, Hiroki*; Tsuchida, Takashi*; Okada, Masao*; Yamagata, Ryohei; Seito, Hajime; Haruyama, Yasuyuki; Kaneko, Hirohisa

2011 Nen (Dai-29-Kai) Denki Setsubi Gakkai Zenkoku Taikai Koen Rombunshu, p.367 - 368, 2011/09

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Development of radiation-resistant lighting

Tsuchida, Takashi*; Yamagata, Ryohei; Seito, Hajime; Haruyama, Yasuyuki; Kaneko, Hirohisa; Kashimura, Shinji*

JAEA-Review 2010-065, JAEA Takasaki Annual Report 2009, P. 22, 2011/01

https://jopss.jaea.go.jp/pdfdata/JAEA-Review-2010-065.pdf

There are a lot of restrictions of electric installations in a high radiation environment. For example longevity of electric devices would be shortened remarkably in a high radiation environment. It becomes impossible also for lighting equipments to keep an original function under a high radiological environment due to deterioration of insulation resistance of ballasts and luminous flux decrease of lamps, etc. The authors developed radiation-resistant lighting. This research aims to verify those functionality and safety under -ray irradiation conditions.

Ion-irradiation effects of hydrogen absorption in palladium metal

Yoneda, Yasuhiro; Tamura, Kazuhisa; Abe, Hiroshi; Oshima, Takeshi; Morimoto, Ryo*; Uchida, Hirohisa*; Mizuki, Junichiro

Transactions of the Materials Research Society of Japan, 33(4), p.1053 - 1056, 2008/12

The effect of ion irradiation on palladium (Pd) metal was investigated by hydrogen-absorption measurements, SEM microscopy and synchrotron X-ray diffraction. N irradiation was made with an acceleration energy 350 keV. The initial hydrogen absorption rate of the irradiated Pd was three times larger than that of non-irradiated Pd. The microscopic structure was investigated by using the pair-distribution function (PDF) obtained by X-ray diffraction. Although the average structure of the Pd was f.c.c, the Pd atoms displaced and two occupancy sites are revealed. This site occupancy is closely related with the hydrogen-absorption rate.

Effects of ion irradiation on hydriding rate of Mm based hydrogen storage alloy

Abe, Hiroshi; Morimoto, Ryo*; Sato, Fumiatsu*; Azuma, Yorito*; Uchida, Hirohisa*

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 408-412, p.348 - 350, 2006/02

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jallcom.2005.04.117

Mm(misch metal) based hydrogen storage alloys are applied to the negative electrode of the Ni-H battery and other hydrogen storage systems. In such pratical applications, various surface processes of hydrogen molecules often become rate contolling. Therefore, the improvement of the alloy surface is of great importance to promote the initial activation and hydriding rate. We have reported that the alkaline pretreatment of an alloy surfece exhibits a high durability against CO attack. Since low energy ion irradiation is quite useful for surface modification of materials, the hydriding proerties of a Mm is expected on electrochemical hydriding rate of the alloy. As a result, the ion irradiation Mm was found to induce a higher hydriding rate than that of the un-irradiation one.

ENTRY 2003 - The International Workshop on Reliable Performance Assessment through Laboratory Experiments and Ground Surface Investigations - 10th Anniversary of ENTRY

Ishikawa, Hirohisa; Yui, Mikazu; Uchida, Masahiro; Kamei, Gento

JNC TN8200 2003-004, 151 Pages, 2004/03

JNC-TN8200-2003-004.pdf:1.89MB

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of the ENTRY, a laboratory in JNC Tokai for R&D in the field of geological disposal of radioactive waste, an international workshop was held in JNC Tokai, during the term of Sept 22 to 24, 2003. A technical tour for the Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory site was also done before the workshop, on October 20 to 21, to deepen understanding the background of discussion in the workshop.The workshop contained two sessions. The topic of each session was 1. long-term transition of the near-field and 2. cooperation among the performance assessment, in-situ experiment, and laboratory experiment, respectively. In the session 1, we mainly discussed the thermal-hydrological-mechanical-chemical (THMC) coupled processes for the near-field performance assessment, especially focusing on chemical degradation effects by cement materials and the status of mechanistic understanding radionuclide migration. Silicate dissolution kinetic model, including smectite dissolution in a hyper alkaline solution, was also discussed. Then, we discussed a relevant linkage among laboratory experiments, model (simulation experiment) and database development, in-situ experiment and natural analogue.In the session 2, we discussed (1) methodology for understanding the site based on the surface and boreholes investigations, (2) identification of remained uncertainty after the surface and boreholes investigations, (3) the critical measurement at the surface and boreholes investigations, (4) feedback items from performance assessment to site characterization and (5) required data besides the site investigation. This report contains the minutes of discussion in the workshop. Presented materials were also appended with permission from the speakers.

Improvement of hydrogen absorption rate of Pd by ion irradiation

Abe, Hiroshi; Uchida, Hirohisa*; Azuma, Yorito*; Uedono, Akira*; Chen, Z. Q.*; Ito, Hisayoshi

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research B, 206(1-4), p.224 - 227, 2003/05

https://doi.org/10.1016/S0168-583X(03)00734-1

Palladium(Pd) is used for the purification of H gas and as a catalyst for the dissociation of H molecules. Therefore, much work has been made until now. Since low energy ion irradiation, i.e., ion implantation is quite useful for surface modification of materials, the hydrogen absorption properties of Pd is expected to be improved by ion irradiation. In this work, we aimed at investigating the effect of ion irradiation on the hydrogen absorption rate of Pd. Ion irradiation was made with H, He and Ar in an acceleration energy rage from 30 to 350keV up to a dose of 1 x 10 /cm. As a result, ion irradiated Pd sample was found to induce a higher absorption rate than that of the unirradiated one. The initial hydrogen results suggest that defects introduced in Pd by ion irradiation facilitate tha rate of nucleation and growth of hydride.

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Hatanaka, Koichiro; Watari, Shingo*; Kanazawa, Yasuo*; Uchida, Masahiro; Ishiguro, Katsuhiko; Ishikawa, Hirohisa

PNC TN8410 95-377, 57 Pages, 1995/11

PNC-TN8410-95-377.pdf:2.76MB

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Effects of surface modification in hydrogen absorption material Pd using ion irradiation

Abe, Hiroshi; Uchida, Hirohisa*; Morimoto, Ryo*; Ito, Hisayoshi

no journal, , 

no abstracts in English