A modelling approach on the impact of an oxide layer on the hydrogen permeation through iron membranes in the Devanathan-Stachurski cell Vrije Universiteit Brussel
The diffusion and trapping of hydrogen in iron alloys is commonly studied using the Devanathan-Stachurski cell. In this cell, the hydrogen flux through a metal membrane is studied. At the exit side of the membrane, an oxide layer is commonly developed and stabilized as a consequence of the anodic polarization imposed. The process of hydrogen diffusion through the oxide layer and its consecutive oxidation is not fully understood yet. In this ...