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P.M.; Douginil PM Thanks for posting that link!

PM. Another Titanium article at the Refractory Metals site you provided discussing use of Titanium-Iron alloy for Hydrogen storage and separation. (Since hydrogen can migrate through steel...) Like a lot of science it is still being developed, still...

Titanium Iron alloy Hydrogen Storage


Snip...."Hydrogen storage alloy is a new type of alloy that can store hydrogen. This kind of alloy can absorb hydrogen and release it under certain conditions. It is often used in large batteries, especially electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, and high-power applications. There are three main series of hydrogen storage alloys: rare earth hydrogen storage alloys represented by LaNi5; titanium hydrogen storage alloy represented by TiFe; magnesium hydrogen storage alloy represented by Mg2Ni. Among them, due to the advantages of low price, and good performance stability, Titanium-Iron Hydrogen Storage Alloy is widely used in the industry."

The article lists other uses.

"Hydrogen storage alloy as a container for storing and transporting hydrogen"

"If hydrogen storage alloys can be used to separate, recycle, and utilize them, a lot of energy can be saved." (IF)

"Used to Produce High Purity Hydrogen: In order to produce high-purity hydrogen, hydrogen-containing impurities can be used to contact the hydrogen storage alloy. When the hydrogen is absorbed, the impurities are adsorbed on the surface of the alloy; after the impurities are removed, the hydrogen is released to obtain high-purity hydrogen."

"Hydrogen vehicles: The thermal efficiency of hydrogen is higher than that of gasoline, and there is no pollution after combustion, which makes the prospect of hydrogen vehicles very attractive. However, the weight of hydrogen storage materials is much heavier than the weight of gasoline tanks, which easily affects the speed of cars, and is still in the research and test stage.

Among the various hydrogen storage materials at present, the titanium-iron hydrogen storage alloy is the main hydrogen storage material, but its hydrogen storage requires higher temperature and pressure, and the hydrogen storage capacity is relatively low. At present, there are still some difficulties in the large-scale application of titanium-iron hydrogen storage alloys."

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