Multi-phonon scattering and Ti-induced hydrogen dynamics in sodium alanate

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2004-01-09

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0401161v1

Phys. Rev. B 70, 060101(R) (2004)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

5 pages, with 4 postscript figures embedded. Uses REVTEX4 and graphicx macros

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevB.70.060101

We use ab initio methods and neutron inelastic scattering (NIS) to study the structure, energetics, and dynamics of pure and Ti-doped sodium alanate (NaAlH_4), focusing on the possibility of substitutional Ti doping. The NIS spectrum is found to exhibit surprisingly strong and sharp two-phonon features. The calculations reveal that substitutional Ti doping is energetically possible. Ti prefers to substitute for Na and is a powerful hydrogen attractor that facilitates multiple Al--H bond breaking. Our results hint at new ways of improving the hydrogen dynamics and storage capacity of the alanates.

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