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Influence of Processing Techniques on the Surface Microstructure of V85Ni15 Membrane Alloy

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Vanadium-based alloys with a BCC structure are considered to be an alternative to palladium alloys for hydrogen purification. Since the performance of membranes is influenced by not only their bulk characteristics but also their surface condition, we have investigated the effect of different surface preparation techniques (abrasive grinding and polishing, electrolytic polishing, and ion etching) on the surface microstructure of V85Ni15 membrane alloy using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. After electrolytic polishing and ion etching, we observed an increase in the percentages of vanadium and nickel metals in the surface layer of the alloy in comparison with its state after abrasive polishing. Such changes are expected to be favorable for an increase in the rate of hydrogen dissociation and recombination on the surface of the membrane material, eventually improving hydrogen transport efficiency.

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  1. Institute of Metallurgy, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, st. Amundsen 101, Yekaterinburg, 620016, Russia

    I. S. Sipatov, N. I. Sidorov, S. A. Petrova, A. B. Shubin, E. A. Pastukhov, A. V. Fetisov & A. A. Vostryakov

  2. Ural Federal University, st. Mira 19, Yekaterinburg, 620000, Russia

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Original Russian Text © I.S. Sipatov, N.I. Sidorov, S.A. Petrova, A.B. Shubin, E.A. Pastukhov, A.V. Fetisov, A.A. Esin, A.A. Vostryakov, 2018, published in Neorganicheskie Materialy, 2018, Vol. 54, No. 7, pp. 681–687.

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Sipatov, I.S., Sidorov, N.I., Petrova, S.A. et al. Influence of Processing Techniques on the Surface Microstructure of V85Ni15 Membrane Alloy. Inorg Mater 54, 645–651 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0020168518070178

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