LaNi5- and RT3-Based (R = Ce, Nd, Gd, Er; T = Co, Ni, Fe) Hydrides Prepared at Low Temperatures and H2 Pressures

Hydride phases based on the intermetallic compounds LaNi5, CeCo3, NdNi3, GdFe3, DyCo3, and ErNi3 have been synthesized at a hydrogen pressure of 10 MPa and a temperature of 273 K. The phase composition of the synthesized materials and the lattice parameters of the hydride phases have been determined by X-ray diffraction. During storage in air at room temperature, the hydrides decompose more slowly than do their analogs synthesized at low pressure. The hydrogen content of the hydrides is higher than or similar to that of hydride phases synthesized at high pressure. X-ray diffraction results for the low-temperature RT3-based intermetallic hydrides demonstrate that their lattice is expanded to a lesser extent than that of their high-pressure analogs.