# Ti-enhanced kinetics of hydrogen absorption and desorption on NaAlH4 surfaces

Source: [Ti-enhanced kinetics of hydrogen absorption and desorption on NaAlH4 surfaces](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/68fa28dd1e209131ce82f10e>)

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Authors: Jorge Iniguez, Taner Yildirim

Published: 2006-04-20T09:30:23.000Z

## Abstract

We report a first-principles study of the energetics of hydrogen absorption and desorption (i.e. H-vacancy formation) on pure and Ti-doped sodium alanate (NaAlH4) surfaces. We find that the Ti atom facilitates the dissociation of H2 molecules as well as the adsorption of H atoms. In addition, the dopant makes it energetically more favorable to creat H vacancies by saturating Al dangling bonds. Interestingly, our results show that the Ti dopant brings close in energy all the steps presumably involved in the absorption and desorption of hydrogen, thus facilitating both and enhancing the reaction kinetics of the alanates. We also discuss the possibility of using other light transition metals (Sc, V, and Cr) as dopants.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0604472>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/cond-mat/0604472.pdf>)