Composite material based on Laves phase with magnesium for hydrogen storage.

An alloy based on the Laves phase, which hydrogenated at room temperature, and magnesium powder were used to create the composite material. Using the method of hydrogen dispersion, the alloy was crushed into a powder with a size of 30 μm. Composite materials were obtained by mixing magnesium with a size of 100 μm and the resulting powders from the alloy for 8 h, followed by pressing. This made it possible to obtain a new type of materials for hydrogen batteries, since they cannot be produced by the traditional casting method, because they do not have mutual solubility. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]