Unusual hydrogen implanted gold with lattice contraction at increased hydrogen content

Hydrogen can be absorbed into various metals, but generally causes the metals to expand. Here the authors show that when hydrogen is dynamically bound to the lattice, as in dilute Au:H solutions, the gold contracts accordingly.

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Main Authors: Khac Thuan Nguyen, Van Hiep Vuong, The Nghia Nguyen, Trong Tinh Nguyen, Tomoyuki Yamamoto, Nam Nhat Hoang
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/781ad093f4574d5b957f44743f35ff02
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Summary:Hydrogen can be absorbed into various metals, but generally causes the metals to expand. Here the authors show that when hydrogen is dynamically bound to the lattice, as in dilute Au:H solutions, the gold contracts accordingly.