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Evaluation of Hydrogen Absorption Properties of Uranium Alloys

Research Project

Project/Area Number 25420903
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Research Field Nuclear engineering
Research InstitutionUniversity of Fukui

Principal Investigator

Yamawaki Michio  福井大学, 附属国際原子力工学研究所, 客員教授 (30011076)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) ARITA Yuji  福井大学, 附属国際原子力工学研究所, 教授 (50262879)
YAMAMOTO Takuya  福井大学, 附属国際原子力工学研究所, 客員教授 (50212296)
Project Period (FY) 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help
¥5,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,170,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,430,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥330,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
Fiscal Year 2013: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Keywordsウラン金属間化合物 / 水素吸蔵特性 / 水素貯蔵材料 / 第一原理計算 / 結晶構造解析 / ウラン合金 / 水素吸蔵材料 / 金属間化合物 / 水素吸収放出実験 / 水素吸収 / 希土類金属
Outline of Final Research Achievements

We have carried out the first principles calculations on ZrNiAl-type UTX(T=Ni, Pt, Pd etc.; X=Al, In etc,) compounds and their hydrides, which were compared with our experimental results. Key conclusions include: (i) UTXs absorb hydrogen till H/U=~0.7 with U3T-tetrahedral sites occupied by H atoms, followed by further H absorption till H/U=~2 while crystal lattice contracting along c-axis and certain T atoms moving along c-axis direction. Energetic advantage of the crystal structure changes as well as c-axis contraction in the first stage may play an important role for the second stage. (ii) The first principles calculation showed a good agreement with experiments, showing high potential of using the calculation to predict hydrogen absorption properties. (iii) Building a database on the hydrogenation of uranium alloys based on the first principles calculations additionally to experimental results will provide an important guidance to superior alloys for hydrogen storage.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2015 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • 2013 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All 2016 2015 2014 2013

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 2 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 2 results) Presentation (5 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Invited: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Hydriding properties of uranium alloys for purposes of searching for new hydrogen storage materials2015

    • Author(s)
      M.Yamawaki, T.Yamamoto, Y.Arita, F.Nakamori, K.Ohsawa, K.Konashi
    • Journal Title

      Nuclear Science and Techniques

      Volume: 26

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Depleted Uranium as Hydrogen Storage Material2014

    • Author(s)
      M.Yamawaki, Y.Arita, T.Yamamoto, F.Nakamori, K.Ohsawa
    • Journal Title

      Advances in Science and Technology

      Volume: 94 Pages: 32-37

    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Presentation] Study on Hydrogen Absorption Properties of Uranium Intermetallic Compounds to Search for High Performance Hydrogen Storage Materia2016

    • Author(s)
      M.Yamawaki, T.Yamamoto, F.Nakamori, Y.Arita, K.Ohsawa, T.Onitsuka
    • Organizer
      13th China -Japan Symposium on Materials for Advanced Energy Systems and Fission and Fusion Engineering
    • Place of Presentation
      Hefei, China
    • Year and Date
      2016-09-26
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 第一原理計算によるUNiAlにおける水素挙動解析2015

    • Author(s)
      鬼塚貴志、中森文博、有田裕二、山本琢也、大澤一人、小無健司、山中伸介、山脇 道夫
    • Organizer
      第4回IFERC-CSC研究会
    • Place of Presentation
      東京
    • Year and Date
      2015-02-20
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Depleted Uranium as Hydrogen Storage Material2014

    • Author(s)
      M.Yamawaki, Y.Arita, T.Yamamoto, F.Nakamori, K.Ohsawa
    • Organizer
      International Conference on New Materials
    • Place of Presentation
      Montecatiniterme, Italy
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 第一原理計算によるUNiAl合金中の水素の挙動解析2013

    • Author(s)
      中森文博、有田裕二、山脇道夫、山本琢也、大澤一人
    • Organizer
      日本原子力学会2013年秋の大会
    • Place of Presentation
      八戸工大
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Hydriding Properties of Uranium Alloys-Its Meaning for Nuclear Fuel Cycle2013

    • Author(s)
      M.Yamawaki, Y.Arita, T.Yamamoto, F.Nakamori, K.Ohsawa
    • Organizer
      Academic Symposium on Nuclear Fuel Cycle 2013(ASNFC2013)
    • Place of Presentation
      上海交通大学、上海、中国
    • Related Report
      2013 Research-status Report
    • Invited

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Published: 2014-07-25   Modified: 2019-07-29  

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