Hydrogen trapping and embrittlement in metals – a review
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Journal Article
Abstract
Hydrogen embrittlement in metals (HE) is a serious challenge for the use of high strength materials in engineering practice and a major barrier to the use of hydrogen for global decarbonization. Here we describe the factors and variables that determine HE susceptibility and provide an overview of the latest understanding of HE mechanisms. We discuss hydrogen uptake and how it can be managed. We summarize hydrogen trapping and the techniques used for its characterization. We also review literature that argues that hydrogen trapping can be used to decrease HE susceptibility. We discuss the future research that is required to advance the understanding of HE and hydrogen trapping and to develop HE-resistant alloys.
Date Issued
2025-06-10
Date Acceptance
2024-04-04
Citation
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2025, 136, pp.789-821
ISSN
0360-3199
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
789
End Page
821
Journal / Book Title
International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume
136
Copyright Statement
© 2024 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Hydrogen Energy Publications LLC. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Identifier
10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.04.076
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2024-04-11