Eindhoven University press, 2008. 170 p. ISBN 978-90-386-1487-8This chapter gives a brief overview of the basic theory behind the characterization methods
used in this thesis. The reactions relevant to electrochemical hydrogen storage are described
and the electrochemical characterization methods are introduced. Subsequently, the
preparative methods for Mg-based alloys by casting and ball-milling and of test electrodes for
electrochemical measurements and the experimental setup are described. The remainder of the
chapter describes the aspects of X-ray diffraction, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance and Density
Functional Theory calculations that are relevant to the experimental work on hydrogen storage
alloys.
