Abstract
A new method has been developed to synthesize compact yttriumtrihydride by making use of a thin film technique. For electrical measurements yttrium films of typically 500 nm thickness are covered under UHV conditions by a 5 nm thick palladium overlayer which consists of electrically disconnected islands. Loading of these films with hydrogen up to the trihydride phase can then be done ex-situ in a reasonably short time (around 20-40 h) by applying gas pressures of about 60 × 10
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 158-171 |
Journal | Journal of Alloys and Compounds |
Volume | 239 |
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Publication status | Published - 1996 |