Overview
This book offers a comprehensive exploration of the kinetics of hydrogen in metals, focusing on absorption, desorption, dissolution, diffusion, trapping, and permeation. It provides a unique approach to understanding hydrogen behavior in metals, crucial for addressing challenges in hydrogen embrittlement and storage. By introducing advanced techniques for hydrogen detection and mapping, the book offers readers the tools needed to visualize and analyze hydrogen concentration profiles in metals. Key concepts covered include the diffusivity, permeability, and solubility of hydrogen, as well as the effects of impurities and surface oxides. The author presents a detailed examination of hydrogen loading methods, detection techniques, and the kinetics of hydrogen transport. Readers gain insights into the complexities of hydrogen trapping and detrapping and the importance of simultaneous observations of dissolved and trapped hydrogen. This book is an essential resource for researchers and professionals in materials science and engineering, particularly hydrogen energy technology. It offers valuable insights for those interested in the latest advancements in hydrogen kinetics and its implications for future work in hydrogen engineering, including embrittlement and storage solutions.
Full Product Details
Author: Tetsuo Tanabe
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore
Imprint: Springer Verlag, Singapore
ISBN: 9789819512867
ISBN 10: 9819512867
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 03 January 2026
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Author Information
Tetsuo Tanabe is a guest professor at Nagoya University. His work involves nuclear materials and fusion engineering, including tritium engineering and science and plasma wall interactions. He also works on hydrogen energy technology and effective energy conversion. He received his Doctor of Engineering from Osaka University, currently known as the University of Osaka, in 1977. He was an associate professor at Osaka University from 1990 to 1994, a professor at Nagoya University from 1995 to 2005 and at Kyushu University from 2005 to 2011; a research professor at Kyushu University from 2012 to 2017; a professor at the Institute for Laser and Plasma Technologies, National Research Nuclear University MEPHI 2015–2021; and a special appointment professor at Osaka City University from 2017 to 2025. He has served in his current position since 2024. He is also a professor emeritus at Nagoya University and Kyushu University.
