Question

Why do transition metals have higher absorption of hydrogen?

Answer 1

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The mechanism of hydrogen absorption by transition metals and alloys has been a subject of intensive investigations in recent years because of its prospective energy storage applicationsl. ... Mott and Jones2 argued that the hydrogen atoms inside metals are ionized into electrons and protons.

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Answer 2

Keywords: Hydrogen, palladium, tritium, helium, absorption, metal hydride, fuel cells, batteries, alchemy, chemical potential, thermodynamics, atoms, grain boundaries, dislocated material, crystal structure, embedded atom method (EAM), volume expansitivity, lattice, fracturing, alloys, nuclear energy.