%0 journal article %@ 0003-6951 %A Pasturel, M., Slaman, M., Borsa, D.M., Schreuders, H., Dam, B., Griessen, R., Lohstroh, W., Borgschulte, A. %D 2006 %J Applied Physics Letters %P 021913 %R doi:10.1063/1.2221412 %T Stabilized switchable “black state” in Mg2NiH4 /Ti/Pd thin films for optical hydrogen sensing %U https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2221412 %X advantage of being stable and easily controlled. Both the reversible high optical contrast (Rreflective /Rblack=10 in the red wavelength range) and the fast kinetics of hydrogen absorption and desorption make this material interesting for applications as optical hydrogen sensors.