4. Glossary

REACH; Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and restriction of CHemicals

Comprehensive and far-reaching environmental legislation in force in the European Union against the risks associated with chemical substances.

Metal hydride; metal hydride

Material resulting from the chemical combination of hydrogen gas with a metal

Pyrophoric; pyrophoric

Property of a substance to ignite spontaneously on contact with air.

Chemical Vapour Deposition; Dépôt chimique en phase vapeur (CVD)

Process for vacuum deposition of gaseous chemical precursors in the form of ultra-thin films on a surface.

VASP (Vienna Ab initio Simulation Package)

Software for simulating the electronic properties...