The influence of hydrogen concentration on positron lifetime and electrical resistivity in vanadium-hydrogen systems

Positron lifetime spectra and electrical resistivity of the vanadium-hydrogen systems with hydrogen concentration ranging from 0 to 0.29 at.H/at.V have been investigated. The range of hydrogen concentrations under investigation included the single alfa phase and a mixture of the alfa and beta phases of V-H system. The registered positron lifetime spectra were analysed by decomposition into two components. A distinct change in the annihilation parameters has been found after exceeding the boundary concentration of hydrogen in vanadium corresponding to the phase transition alfa (alfa+ beta). Correlation of changes in the parameters of the positron lifetime spectrum and in the electrical resistivity resulting from the changes in hydrogen concentration, has been revealed.