No, Chan's mix isn't really close to the paper cited. Did you cite the wrong paper?
Chan uses nickel and copper - plus the MgH2 and iron Max Plank uses no nickel or copper -----Original Message----- From: Peter Heckert > He uses an RFG connected to a induction coil to heat the contents of a > copper reaction vessel that he fills with a mixture of MgH2, Ni, and > Fe. He provides molar percentages and possible catalysts. This is rather exactly what they use at Max Plank Institute for their high temperature heat storage system. http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/10/1/325/pdf