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Selected Publications as of Feb., 16, 2011

Joint Publications of COSY partners

C. C. Nwakwuo, C. Pistidda, M. Dornheim, J. L. Hutchison, J. M. Sykes; “Microstructural analysis of hydrogen absorption in 2NaH+MgB2”. Scripta Materialia (2011), accepted

C. Pistidda, S. Garroni, G. Barkhordarian, C. Bonatto Minella, F. Dolci, T. R. Jensen, P. Nolis, U. Bösenberg, Y. Cerenius, W. Lohstroh, M. Fichtner, Maria D. Baró, R. Bormann, M. Dornheim, “Pressure effect on the 2NaH+MgB2 hydrogen absorption reaction”, J. Phys. Chem. C (2011), accepted

E. Deprez, M. A. Muñoz-Márquez, M. C. Jimenez de Haro, F. J. Palomares, F. Soria, M. Dornheim, R. Bormann, A. Fernández, "Combined XPS and SEM-EDX studies of the LiBH4 + MgH2 reactive hydride composite with and without a Ti-based additive", J. Appl. Phys., (2011) accepted.

D. Pottmaier, S. Garroni, M. Brunelli, G. B. M. Vaughan, A. Castellero, E. Menendez, M.D. Baró and M. Baricco, “NaBX4-MgX2 composites (X= D, H) investigated by in situ neutron diffraction”, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., Vol. 1262, Accepted Manuscript.

D. Pottmaier, F. Dolci, M. Orlova, G. Vaughan, M. Fichtner, W. Lohstroh, M. Baricco, “Hydrogen release and structural transformations in LiNH2-MgH2 systems”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, (2011) in press

C. Rongeat, Lindemann I., Borgschulte A., Schultz L, Gutfleisch O., “Effect of the presence of chlorides on the synthesis and decomposition of Ca(BH4)2”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, (2011), in press

E. Deprez, Miguel A. Muñoz-Marquez, Manuel A. Roldan, C. Prestipino, F. Javier Palomares, C. Bonatto Minella, U. Bösenberg, M. Dornheim, R. Bormann, A. Fernandez, “Oxidation State and Local Structure of Ti-Based Additives in the Reactive Hydride Composite 2LiBH4 + MgH2”; J. Phys. Chem. C 114 (2010) 3309.

E. Deprez , A. Justo , T.C. Rojas , C. Lopez-Cartes, C. Bonatto Minella, U. Bösenberg ,M. Dornheim , R. Bormann, A. Fernandez, “Microstructural study of the 2LiBH4 + MgH2 reactive hydride composite with and without Ti-isopropoxide additive”, Acta Materialia 58 (2010) 5683-5694.

S. Garroni, C. Milanese, A. Girella, A. Marini, G. Mulas, E. Menéndez, C. Pistidda, M. Dornheim, S. Suriñach, M.D. Baró, “Sorption properties of NaBH4/MH2 (M = Mg, Ti) powder systems”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 35, 11, (2010), 5434-5441.

M. Gonzalez-Silveira, R. Gremaud, H. Schreuders, E. Batyrev, L. Dupont, B. Dam, M. van Setten, A. Rougier, W. Lohstroh, “The In-Situ Deposition of Alkali and Alkaline Earth Hydride Thin Films to Investigate the Formation of Reactive Hydride Composites", Journal of Physical Chemistry C 114 (2010) 13895-13901

C. Pistidda, S. Garroni, F. Dolci, E. G. Bardají, A. Khandelwal, P. Nolis, M. Dornheim, R. Gosalawit, T. Jensen, Y. Cerenius, S. Suriñach, M. D. Baró, W. Lohstroh, M. Fichtner, “Synthesis of amorphous Mg(BH4)2 from MgB2 and H2 at room temperature”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds,  508, (1), (2010) pp. 212-215.

D. Pottmaier, S. Garroni, M. D. Baró and M. Baricco, “Hydrogen desorption reactions of the Na-Mg-B-H system”, Advances in Science and Technology Vol. 72 (2010) pp 164-169.

    C. Rongeat, D’Anna V., Hagemann H., Borgschulte A., Züttel A., Schultz L., Gutfleisch O., “Effect of additives on the synthesis and reversibility of Ca(BH4)2”, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 493 (2010) 281-287

    S. Garroni, C. Pistidda, M. Brunelli, G.B.M. Vaughan, S. Suriñach and M.D. Baró, “Hydrogen desorption mechanism of 2NaBH4 + MgH2 composite prepared by high-energy ball milling”, Scripta Materialia 60 (2009) 1129–1132.

    M.J. van Setten, G.A. de Wijs, M. Fichtner, G. Brocks, “A density functional study of α-Mg(BH4)2”, Chemistry of Materials 20 (2008), 2952-2956.

    Barkhordarian, G.; Jensen, T. R.; Doppiu, S.; Bosenberg, U.; Borgschulte, A.; Gremaud, R.; Cerenius, Y.; Dornheim, M.; Klassen, T.; Bormann, R.; “Formation of Ca(BH4)2 from Hydrogenation of CaH2+MgB2 Composite”; J. Phys. Chem. C.; Vol. 112 No. 7 (2008) 2743-2749, DOI: 10.1021/jp076325k

    C. Rongeat, I. Llamas-Jansa, S. Doppiu, S. Deledda, A. Borgschulte, L. Schultz and O. Gutfleisch, “Determination of the heat of hydride formation/decomposition by high-pressure differential scanning calorimetry (HP-DSC)”, J. Phys. Chem. B, 111 (2007) 13301-13306

    M.J. van Setten, G.A. de Wijs, M. Fichtner & G. Brocks, „A density functional study of α-Mg(BH4)2“, Chemistry of Materials 20 (2008), 2952-2956.

    M. Dornheim, S. Doppiu, G. Barkhordarian, U. Boesenberg, T. Klassen, O. Gutfleisch and R. Bormann, "Hydrogen storage in Mg-based hydrides and hydride composites" ,Viewpoint paper, Scripta Materialia 56 (2007) 841 - 846., DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2007.01.003

    U. Boesenberg, S. Doppiu, L. Mosegaard, A. Borgschulte, N. Eigen, G. Barkhordarian, T. Jensen, O. Gutfleisch, T. Klassen, M. Dornheim, R. Bormann: "Hydrogen sorption properties of MgH2+2LiBH4", Acta Materialia 55 (2007) 3951 - 3958, DOI: 10.1016/j.actamat.2007.03.010

    F. Buchter; Z. Lodziana; A. Remhof; O. Friedrichs; A. Borgschulte; P. Mauron; A. Zuettel; D. Sheptyakov; G. Barkhordarian; R. Bormann; K. Chlopek; M. Fichtner; M. Sorby; M. Riktor; B. Hauback; S. Orimo: Structure of Ca(BD4)2 Beta-Phase from Combined Neutron and Synchrotron X-ray Powder Diffraction Data and Density Functional Calculations. In: Journal of Physical Chemistry B. Vol. 112 (2008) 27, 8042 – 8048,
    DOI: 10.1021/jp800435z

    HZG Selected Publications

    R. Gosalawit- Utke; J. M. Bellosta von Colbe; M. Dornheim; T.R. Jensen; Y. Cerenius; C. Bonatto Minella; M. Peschke; R. Bormann, “LiF−MgB2 System for Reversible Hydrogen Storage“, The Journal of Physical Chemistry C. Vol. 114 (2010) 22, 10291 - 10296, DOI: 10.1021/jp910266m

    U. Bösenberg, J.W. Kim, D. Gosslar, N. Eigen, T.R. Jensen, J.M. Bellosta von Colbe, Y. Zhou, M. Dahms, D.H. Kim, R. Günther, Y.W. Cho, K.H. Oh, T. Klassen, R. Bormann, M. Dornheim, “Role of additives in LiBH4–MgH2 reactive hydride composites for sorption kinetics”, Acta Materialia, 58 (9) (2010), 3381-3389, DOI: doi:10.1016/j.actamat.2010.02.012

    U. Bösenberg, U. Vainio, P. K. Pranzas, J. M. Bellosta von Colbe, G. Goerigk, E. Welter, M. Dornheim, A. Schreyer and R. Bormann, "On the chemical state and distribution of Zr- and V-based additives in reactive hydride composites, Nanotechnology, 20 (2009) 204003, DOI: 10.1088/0957-4484/20/20/204003

    G. Barkhordarin, T. Klassen, M. Dornheim, R. Bormann, "Unexpected kinetic effect of MgB2 in Reactive Hydride Composites containing complex borohydrides", Journal of Alloys and Compounds 440 (2007) L18 - L21,
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2006.09.048

    N. Eigen, C. Keller, M. Dornheim, T. Klassen and R. Bormann, "Industrial production of light metal hydrides for hydrogen storage" , Viewpoint paper in Scripta Materialia, Volume 56, Issue 10 (2007) 847-851, DOI: 10.1016/j.scriptamat.2007.01.024

    Pranzas, P.K.; Dornheim, M.; Boesenberg, U.; Ares Fernandez, J.R.; Goerigk, G.; Roth, S.V.; Gehrke, R.; Schreyer, A.: Small-angle scattering investigations of magnesium hydride used as a hydrogen storage material. In: Journal of Applied Crystallography. Vol. 40 Oxford: Blackwell, (2007) S1, S 383 - S 387,
    DOI: 10.1107/S0021889807008023

    M. Dornheim, N. Eigen, G. Barkhordarian, T. Klassen, R. Bormann, "Tailoring Hydrogen Storage Materials Towards Application", In: Advanced Engineering Materials. Vol. 8 (5), (Wiley VCH, 2006) 377 - 385.

    G. Barkhordarian, T. Klassen and R. Bormann: "Kinetic investigation of the effect of milling time on the hydrogen sorption reaction of magnesium catalyzed with different Nb2O5 contents", Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Volume 407, 1-2 (2006) 249-255.

    G. Barkhordarian, T. Klassen, R. Bormann, "Catalytic mechanisms of transition metal oxides on hydrogen sorption reaction of magnesium", J. Phys. Chem. B, 110 (22), 2006, 11020.

    T. Klassen, "Nanocrystalline light metal hydrides for hydrogen storage", in Nanostructure Control of materials, edited by R. Hannick and A. J. Hill, Woodhead Publisher Cambridge, UK, 2006.

    P.-A. Huhn, M. Dornheim, T. Klassen, and R. Bormann, "Thermal Stability of Nanocrystalline MgH2 for Hydrogen Storage", Journal of Alloys and Compounds 404 - 406 (2005) 499 - 502

    X. Z. Ma, E. Martinez-Franco, M. Dornheim, T. Klassen, and R. Bormann, "Catalyzed Na2LiAlH6 for hydrogen storage", Journal of Alloys and Compounds 404 - 406 (2005) 771 - 774.

    G. Barkhordarian, T. Klassen, and R. Bormann, "Effect of Nb2O5 Content on Hydrogen Reaction Kinetics of Mg", J. Alloys and Compounds 364 1, 242 (2004)

    G. Barkhordarian, T. Klassen, and R. Bormann, "Fast Hydrogen Sorption Kinetics of Nanocrystalline Mg using Nb2O5 as Catalyst", Scripta mater. 49, 213 (2003)

    W. Oelerich, T. Klassen, and R. Bormann, "Comparison of the Catalytic Effects of V, V2O5, N, and VC on the Hydrogen Sorption of Nanocrystalline Mg", J. Alloys and Compounds 322, L5 (2001)

    W. Oelerich, T. Klassen, and R. Bormann, "Hydrogen Sorption of Nanocrystalline Mg at Reduced Temperatures by Metal Oxide Catalysts", Advanced Engineering Materials 3, 487 (2001)

    W. Oelerich, T. Klassen, and R. Bormann, "Metal Oxides as Catalysts for Improved Hydrogen Sorption in Nanocrystalline Mg-Based Materials", J. Alloys and Compounds 315, 237 (2001)

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    UNITO Selected Publications

    F. Dolci, M. Di Chio, M. Baricco, E. Giamello, "The interaction of hydrogen with oxidic promoters of hydrogen storage in magnesium hydride", Materials Research Bulletin 44, 1, (2009), 194-197, DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2008.03.006

    F. Dolci, M. Baricco, PP Edwards, E. Giamello, "An investigation of the H2 uptake in Mg–Nb–O ternary phases”, International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 33  (2008) 3085-3090.

    J. Urgnani, F.J. Torres, M. Palumbo, M. Baricco, "Solid State Hydrogen Release in NaBH4", Int. J. Hydr. Ener. 33 ( 2008 ) 3111 – 3115

    M. Palumbo, M. Baricco, "Modelling of primary bcc-Fe crystal growth in a Fe85B15 amorphous alloy", Acta Materialia 53 (2005) 2231-2239

    M. Palumbo, G. Borzone, S. Delsante, N. Parodi, G. Cacciamani, R. Ferro, L. Battezzati, M. Baricco, "Thermodynamic analysis and assessment of the Ce-Ni system", Intermetallics 12 (2004) 1367-1372

    E. Groppo, C. Lamberti, S. Bordiga, G. spoto and A. Zecchina, "The structure of active centers and the ethylene polymerization mechanism on the Cr/SiO2 catlyst: a frontier for the characterization methods", Chemical Reviews 105 (2005) 115

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    IFW Selected Publications

    J. Gao, P. Adelhelm, M. Verkuijlen, C. Rongeat, Herrich M., van Bentum P., Gutfleisch O., Kentgens A., de Jong K., de Jongh P., “Confinement of NaAlH4 in nanoporous carbon: impact on H2 release, reversibility and thermodynamics”, Journal of the Physical Chemistry C – 114 (2010) 4675-4682

    P. Adelhelm, J. Gao, M. Verkuijlen, C. Rongeat, Herrich M., van Bentum P., Gutfleisch O., Kentgens A., de Jong K., de Jongh P., “Comprehensive study of melt infiltration for the synthesis of NaAlH4 /C composites”, Chemistry of Materials – 22 (2010) 2233-2238

    C. Rongeat et al., “Mechanico-chemical synthesis and XPS analysis of sodium alanate with different additives”, Acta Materialia, 57 (2009) pp. 5563-5570

    C. Rongeat, C. Geipel, I. Llamas-Jansa, L. Schultz and O. Gutfleisch, "Influence of the dopant during the one step mechano-chemical synthesis of sodium alanate", Journal of Physics: Conference Series 144 (2009) 012022, DOI: 10.1088/1742-6596/144/1/012022

    I. Llamas-Jansa, C. Rongeat, S. Doppiu, “Characterisation of complex hydrides  synthesised or modified by ball milling, Int. J. Mat. Res., 99 (2008) 553-556

    O. Gutfleisch, S. Dal Toè, M. Herrich, A. Handstein, A. Pratt, "Hydrogen sorption properties of Mg-1wt%Ni-0.2wt%Pd prepared by reactive milling", J. Alloys and Comp. 404-406 (2005) pp. 413-416.

    M. Herrich, N. Ismail, J. Lyubina, A. Handstein, A. Pratt, O. Gutfleisch, "Synthesis and decomposition of Mg2FeH6 prepared by reactive milling", Material Science and Engineering B 108 (2004) pp. 28-32.

    O. Gutfleisch, N. Schlorke-deBoer, A.S. Pratt, A. Walton, J. Speight, I.R. Harris, A. Züttel, "Hydrogenation properties of nanocrystalline Mg- and Mg2Ni-based compounds modified with platinum group metals (PGMs)", J. of Alloys and Comp. 356-357 (2003) pp. 598-602.

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    ESRF Selected Publications

    D. Juul Jensen, E.M. Lauridsen, L. Margulies, H.F. Poulsen, S. Schmidt, H.O. Sørensen and G.B.M. Vaughan, X-ray microscopy in four dimensions, Materials Today, 9, 18, January-February 2006,

    M. Morcrette, Y. Chabre, G. Vaughan, G. Amatucci, J. -B. Leriche, S. Patoux, C. Masquelier and J-M. Tarascon, In situ X-ray diffraction techniques as a powerful tool to study battery electrode materials, Electrochimica Acta, Volume 47, 3137 (2002).

    A. R. Yavari, J. F. R. de Castro, G. Vaughan and G. Heunen, Structural evolution and metastable phase detection in MgH2â-5%NbH nanocomposite during in-situ H-desorption in a synchrotron beam, Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Volume 353, 246 (2003).

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    University of Twente Selected Publications

    M.J. van Setten,G.A. de Wijs & G. Brocks, „First -principles calculations of the crystal structure, electronic structure, and thermodynamic stability of Be(BH4)2“, Physical review B 77 (2008), 165115/1-165115/7.

    M.J. van Setten, G.A. de Wijs & G. Brocks, „Model for the formation energies of alanates and boranates“, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 111 (2007), 9592-9594.

    P. van Gelderen, P.A. Bobbert, P.J. Kelly and G. Brocks, "Parameter-free quasi-particle calculations for YH3", Phys. Rev. Lett. 85 (2000) 2989.

    P. van Gelderen, P.J. Kelly and G. Brocks, "Phonon spectrum of YH3: Evidence for a broken symmetry structure", Phys. Rev. B 63(R) (2001), 100301.

    M. J. van Setten, G. A. de Wijs, V. A. Popa and G. Brocks, "Ab initio study of Mg(AlH4)2", Phys. Rev. B 72 (2005), 073107.

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    ICMSE Selected Publications

    O.Friedrichs, J.C.Sánchez-López, C.López-Cartés, T.Klassen, R.Bormann, A.Fernández.,  "Nb2O5 "Pathway Effect" on Hydrogen Sorption in Mg", J.Phys.Chem.B, 110, 2006, 7845-7850.

    O. Friedrichs, J.C. Sánchez-López, C. López-Cartes, M. Dornheim, T. Klassen, R. Bormann and A. Fernández: "Chemical and microstructural study of the oxygen passivation behaviour of nanocrystalline Mg and MgH2", Applied Surface Science, Vol. 252, Iss. 6, 2006, 2334-2345.

    O.Friedrichs, T.Klassen, J.C.Sánchez-López, R.Bormann, A.Fernández., "Hydrogen sorption improvement of nanocrystalline MgH2 by Nb205 nanoparticles", Scripta Materialia, 54, 2006, 1293-1297.

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    KIT Selected Publications

    Eveline Weidner, Francesco Dolci, Jianjiang Hu, Wiebke Lohstroh, Thomas Hansen, Daniel J. Bull, Maximilian Fichtner, “Hydrogenation Reaction Pathway in Li2Mg(NH)2“, J. Phys. Chem. C 113 (2009) 15772–15777.

    M. Fichtner, Nanotechnological Aspects in Materials for Hydrogen Storage: Invited Review, Advanced Engineering Materials 6 (2005) 433.

    M. Fichtner, J. Engel O. Fuhr, O. Kircher, O. Rubner, Nanocrystalline Aluminum Hydrides for Hydrogen Storage, Materials Science and Engineering B 108 (2004) 42-47.

    W. Lohstroh, R. J. Westerwaal, B. Noheda, S. Enache, I. A. M. E. Giebels, B. Dam, and R. Griessen Self-organized layered hydrogenation in black Mg2NiHx switchable mirrors, Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 197404 (2004).

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    INP Selected Publications

    A.R. Yavari , J.F.R. de Castro, G. Vaughan , G. Heunen, "Structural Evolution and Metastable Phase Detection in MgH2-5%NbH Nanocomposite During In-situ H-desorption in a Synchrotron Beam", Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 353 (2003) pp.246-251

    J.F.R. de Castro, S.F. Santos, A.L.M. Costa, A.R. Yavari, W.J. Botta F., T.T. Ishikawa, "Structural characterization and dehydrogenation behavior of Mg-5at.%Nb nano-composite processed by reactive milling", Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 376, 251 (2004).

    J.F.R. de Castro, A.R. Yavari, A. LeMoulec, T.T. Ishikawa , W.J. Botta F., "Improving H-sorption in MgH2 powders by addition of nanoparticles of transition metal fluoride catalysts and mechanical alloying", Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 389 (2005) 270-274.

    J. Drowart, C. Chatillon, J. Hastie, D. Bonnell, High Temperature Mass Spectrometry: Instrumental Techniques, Ionization Cross-Sections, Pressure Measurements and Thermodynamic Data, Pure Appl. Chem. 77 (2005) 683-737

    M. Heyrman, G. Berthomé, A. Pisch, C. Chatillon, Thermodynamics of the Al-C-O Ternary System. II. High Temperature Mass Spectrometric Study of the Vaporization of the Alumina-Graphite System, J. Electrochem. Soc. 153 (10) (2006) J107-J115

    M. Heyrman, C. Chatillon, Equilibrium and non equilibrium vaporization processes of ceramics, 11th International Congress on Modern Materials and Technologies " CIMTEC 11th, 4-9 june (2006) Acireale, Sicily, Italy, Adv. In Sci. and Technol. 45 (2006) 9-16

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    Vrije Universiteit Selected Publications

    A. Baldi, G. K. Pálsson, M. Gonzalez-Silveira, H. Schreuders, M. Slaman, J. H. Rector, G. Krishnan, B. J. Kooi, G. S. Walker, M. W. Fay, B. Hjörvarsson, R. J. Wijngaarden, B. Dam, and R. Griessen, “Mg/Ti multilayers: Structural and hydrogen absorption properties”, Phys. Rev. B 81, (2010) 224203

    M. Gonzalez-Silveira, R. Gremaud, A. Baldi, H. Schreuders, B. Dam, R. Griessen, “Effect of H-induced microstructural changes on pressure-optical transmission isotherms of MgV thin films”,  International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 35 (2010) 6959-6970

    Y. Pivak, R. Gremaud, K. Gross, M. Gonzalez-Silveira, A. Walton, D. Book, H. Schreuders, B. Dam, R. Griessen, “Effect of the substrate on the thermodynamic properties of PdHx films studied by hydrogenography”, Scripta Materialia 60 (2009) 348

    A. Baldi, A., M. Gonzalez-Silveira, V. Palmisano, B. Dam, R. Griessen, “Destabilization of the Mg-H System through Elastic Constraints”, Phys. Rev. Lett. 102 (2009) 226102

    A. Baldi, V. Palmisano, M. Gonzalez-Silveira, Y. Pivak, M. Slaman, H. Schreuders, B. Dam, and R. Griessen, “Removal of clamping effects in capped Mg-H thin films”, Appl. Phys. Lett. 95 (2009) 071903

    R. Gremaud, M. Gonzalez-Silveira, Y. Pivak, S. de Man, M. Slaman, H. Schreuders, B. Dam and R. Griessen,  “Hydrogenography of PdHx thin films: Influence of H-induced stress relaxation processes”, Acta Materialia 57 (2009) 1209

    R. Gremaud, A. Baldi, M. Gonzalez-Silveira, B. Dam, R. Griessen, Phys. Rev. B  77, 144204 (2008)

    R. Gremaud, A. Baldi, M. Gonzalez-Silveira, B. Dam, R. Griessen, “Chemical short-range order and lattice deformations in MgyTi1-yHx thin films probed by hydrogenography”, Phys. Rev. B  77, (2008) 144204

    “Destabilization of the Mg-H System through Elastic Constraints”, Baldi, A., M. Gonzalez-Silveira, V. Palmisano, B. Dam, and R. Griessen, Phys. Rev. Lett. 102 (2009) 226102

     “Removal of clamping effects in capped Mg-H thin films”, Baldi, A., V. Palmisano, M. Gonzalez-Silveira, Y. Pivak, M. Slaman, H. Schreuders, B. Dam, and R. Griessen, Appl. Phys. Lett. 95 (2009) 071903

    R. Gremaud, A. Baldi, M. Gonzalez-Silveira, B. Dam, and R. Griessen, “Chemical short-range order and lattice deformations in MgyTi1-yHx thin films probed by hydrogenography”, Phys. Rev. B 77, (2008) 144204

    R. Gremaud, A. Baldi, M. Gonzalez-Silveira, B. Dam, and R. Griessen, “Chemical short-range order and lattice deformations in MgyTi1-yHx thin films probed by hydrogenography”, Phys. Rev. B 77, 144204 (2008)

    D. M. Borsa, A. Baldi,M. Pasturel, H. Schreuders, B. Dam and R. Griessen, P. Vermeulen, P. H. L. Notten, "Mg-Ti-H thin films for smart solar collectors", Appl. Phys. Lett. 88, 241910 (2006)

    R. Gremaud, A. Borgschulte, C. Chacon, J.L.M. van Mechelen, H. Schreuders, A. Züttel, B. Hjörvarsson, B. Dam and R. Griessen, Structural and optical properties of MgxAl1-xHy gradient thin films: a combinatorial approach, Appl. Phys. A84, p77-85

    D. G. Nagengast, J. W. J. Kerssemakers, A. T. M. van Gogh, B. Dam, and R. Griessen, Epitaxial switchable yttrium-hydride mirrors, Appl. Phys. Lett. 75, 1724 (1999)

    J.L.M. van Mechelen, B. Noheda, W. Lohstroh, R.J. Westerwaal, J.H. Rector, B. Dam, and R. Griessen, Mg-Ni-H films as selective coatings: tunable reflectance by layered hydrogenation, Appl. Phys. Lett. 84, 3651 (2004)

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    Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona Selected Publications

    E. Menéndez, S. Garroni, A. Lopez-Ortega, M. Estrader, M. O. Liedke, J. Fassbender, P. Solsona,  S. Suriñach, M. D. Baró and J. Nogués, “Magnetic measurements as a sensitive tool for studying dehydrogenation processes in hydrogen storage materials”, Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 2010, 114, 16818–16822.

    R. Caputo, S. Garroni, D. Olid, F. Teixidor,S. Suriñach, and M. D. Baró, “Can Na2[B12H12] be a decomposition product of NaBH4?”, Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, (2010) DOI: 10.1039/c0cp00877j.

    “H2 sorption performance of  NaBH4 – MgH2 composites prepared by mechanical activation”, C. Milanese, A. Girella, G. Mulas, S. Enzo, S. Medici, S. Garroni, M. D. Barò, S. Surinach, A. Marini, , Ecosystems and Sustainable Development VII, Editors: C.A. Brebbia & E. Tiezzi Series: WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment, Volume 122 389-398

    J. Nogués, J. Sort, V. Langlais, V. Skumryev, S. Suriñach, J.S. Muozñ, M.D. Baró, "Exchange bias in nanostructures", Physics Reports Review Section of Physics Letters 422 (2005) 65-117

    A. Concustell,  J. Sort, G. Alcalá¡, S. Mato, A. Gebert, J. Eckert, M. D. Baró, "Plastic deformation and mechanical softening of Pd40Cu30Ni10P20 bulk metallic glass during nanoindentation", Journal of Materials Research 20(2005)2719-2725

    Á. Révész, J-L. Uriarte, D. Louzguine, A. Inoue, S. Suriñach, M.D. Baró, A.R. Yavari, "Thermal properties of Hf-based metallic glasses", Materials Science Engineering A 375-377(2004)381-384

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    University of Oxford Selected Publications

    Hutchison JL, Titchmarsh JM, Cockayne DJH, Doole RC, Hetherington CJD, Kirkland AI, Sawada H,"A versatile double aberration-corrected, energy filtered HREM/STEM for materials science", Ultramicroscopy, 103, 7-15, Apr 2005

    Li CM, Robertson IM, Jenkins ML, Hutchison JL, Doole RC, "In situ TEM observation of the nucleation and growth of silver oxide nanoparticles", MICRON 36 (1): 9-15, 2005

    Ishii Y and Sykes JM, "Microstructure of oxide layers formed in air at 450oC", Materials at High Temperatures, 17, 23-28, 2000.

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    EMPA Selected Publications

    S. Kato, M. Bielmann, A. Borgschulte, V. Zakaznova-Herzog, A. Remhof, S.-i. Orimo and A. Züttel, "Effect of the surface oxidation of LiBH4 on the hydrogen desorption mechanism", Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2010, 12, 10950.

    A. Borgschulte, R. Gremaud, S. Kato, N. P. Stadie, A. Remhof, A. Züttel, M. Matsuo, and S.-I. Orimo, "Anharmonicity in LiBH4–LiI induced by anion exchange and temperature", Appl. Phys. Lett. 97, 031916 (2010).

    S. Kato, M. Bielmann, K. Ikeda, S.-I. Orimo, A. Borgschulte, and A. Züttel, "Surface changes on AlH3 during the hydrogen desorption", Appl. Phys. Lett. 96, 051912 (2010).

    A. Borgschulte, S. Kato, M. Bielmann, A. Züttel, "Experimental Techniques to measure of the equilibrium plateau pressures of metal hydrides", Conference Information: International Symposium on Materials Issues in a Hydrogen Economy, NOV 12-15, 2007 Richmond, VA, MATERIALS ISSUES IN A HYDROGEN ECONOMY   (2009) Pages: 184-191

    O. Friedrichs, A. Borgschulte, S. Kato, F. Buchter, R. Gremaud, A. Remhof, A. Züttel, "Low temperature synthesis of LiBH4 by gas-solid reaction", Chemistry - A European Journal 15, 5531 (2009).

    A. Borgschulte, A. Zuettel, P. Hug, A.-M. Racu, and J. Schoenes, „Hydrogen /deuterium exchange in bulk LiBH4“, J. Phys. Chem. A 112, (2008) 4749–4753.

    L. Schlapbach and A. Züttel, "Hydrogen-storage materials for mobile applications", NATURE 414 (15 Nov. 2001), pp. 353-358

    A. Züttel, "Materials for Hydrogen Storage", materialstoday Sept. (2003), pp. 24-33.

    A. Züttel, P. Sudan, P. Mauron, P. Wenger, "Model for the Hydrogen Adsorption on Carbon Nanostructures", Applied Physics A - Materials Science & Processing 78 (2004), pp. 941-946

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    LRCS Selected Publications

    V.V. Bhat, A. Rougier, L. Aymard, X. Darok, G.A. Nazri, and J.-M. Tarascon, Catalytic activity of oxides and halides on hydrogen storage of MgH2, Journal of Power Sources, 159(1), 107-110 (2006).

    X. Darok, A. Rougier, V. V. Bhat, L. Aymard, L. Dupont, L. Laffont, and J.-M. Tarascon, Benefits of carbon addition on the hydrogen sorption properties of Mg-based thin films grown by Pulsed Laser Deposition., Thin Solid Films, 515, 1299-1306 (2006).

    R. Janot, A. Rougier, L. Aymard, C. Lenain, R. Herrera-Urbina, G.A. Nazri, and J.-M. Tarascon. Enhancement of hydrogen storage in MgNi alloys by Pd-coating. J. of Alloys and Compounds, 356-357, 438-441 (2003).

    R. Janot, L. Aymard, A. Rougier, G.A. Nazri, and J.-M. Tarascon. Enhanced hydrogen sorption capacities and kinetics of Mg2Ni alloys by ball milling with carbon and Pd coating. J. of Mater. Res., 18(8), 1749-1752 (2003).

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    Other Selected Publications

    A. Borgschulte, J.H. Rector, B. Dam, A. Züttel, "The role of niobium oxide as a surface catalyst for hydrogen absorption", Journal of Catalysis 235 (2005), pp. 353-358

    A.R.Yavari, A.LeMoulec, F.R. de Castro, S.Deledda, O.Friedrichs, W.J.Botta, G. Vaughan, T.Klassen, A.Fernández, A.Kvick, "Improvement in H-sorption kinetics of MgH2 powders by using Fe nanoparticles generated by reactive FeF3 addition", Scripta Materialia, 52, 2005, 719-724.

    M. Dornheim, A. Pundt, S.J. van der Molen, E.S. Kooij, J.W.J. Kerssemakers, H. Harms, U. Geyer, R.Griessen, and R. Kirchheim,"Stress development in thin Y-films on hard substrates during hydrogen loading", J. Appl. Phys. 93, 8958 (2003)

    S. Doppiu, P. Solsona, T. Spassov, G. Barkhordarian, M. Dornheim, T. Klassen, S. Suriñach and M.D. Baró, "Thermodynamic properties and absorption-desorption kinetics of Mg87Ni10Al3 alloy synthesised by reactive ball milling under H2 atmosphere", Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Volumes 404-406, 8 December 2005, Pages 27-30

    R. Gremaud, A. Borgschulte, W. Lohstroh, H. Schreuders, A. Züttel, B. Dam and R. Griessen, "Ti-catalyzed Mg(AlH4)2: A reversible hydrogen storage material", Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Volumes 404-406, 8 December 2005, Pages 775-778

    J. L. Uriarte, A. R. Yavari, S. Suriñach, P. Rizzi, G. Heunen, M. Baricco, M. D. Baró and A. Kvick, "Properties of FeNiB-based metallic glasses with primary BCC and FCC crystallisation products", Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials, Volumes 254-255, January 2003, Pages 532-534

    M. Kremers, N. J. Koeman, R. Griessen, P. H. L. Notten, R. Tolboom, P. J. Kelly and P. A. Duine, "Optical transmission spectroscopy of switchable Yttrium Hydride films", Phys. Rev. B 57, 4943-4949 (1998).

    M. Porcu, A.K. Petford-Long, J.M. Sykes and T. Klassen, "Microstructural Characterisation of Magnesium Hydride Nanocomposites by Transmission Electron Microscopy". ISMANAM, Paris, July 2005.

    A. Borisova, S. Deledda, C. Poinsignon, A.R. Yavari, T. Klassen, "Electrochemical Hydrogen storage in Mg-Nanocomposites", Journal of Alloys and Compounds, Vol. 404-406 (2005) 409-412

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