New hydrides and deuterides of Laves cubic phases ZrFe2 and ZrCo2 were synthesized by high hydrogen (deuterium) pressure technique. For both Laves phases the symmetry of lattice does not change but a large expansion of lattice parameter (by 8% for ZrFe2 and by 4.5% for ZrCo2) occurs during hydrides (deuterides) formation. In contrast to the rela-tively stable hydride (if stored in an inert atmosphere) formed in ZrFe2, the ZrCo2H2 de-composes easily at 25°C. Large lattice expansion of ZrFe2 during the deuteride formation changes only slightly its magnetic properties.
Exerting pressure jumps of several kbar in gaseous deuterium in the range of 5-28 kbar, surrounding a palladium deuteride wire, the diffusion coefficients of deuterium in the solid phase were evaluated by following the time course of the electrical resistance. Absorption of deuterium is characterized by a smaller diffusion coefficient than its desorption. Both represent a decreasing function with the inrease of deuterium pressure. The difference of the ab- and desorption kinetics is explained by the influence of the elastic energy on the energetics of the occupation of metallic interstitials by deuterium particles. Comparisons with previous measurements are given.
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