Journal
JOURNAL OF NANOPARTICLE RESEARCH
Volume 8, Issue 3-4, Pages 477-488Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s11051-005-9037-6
Keywords
nickel nanoparticles; single crystal; polycrystalline; epitaxial growth; adsorbate-induced reconstruction; surface stress; multiple twinned particles (MTP); aerosols
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Gas phase processes are a successful route for the synthesis of nano materials. Nickel particles are used in applications ranging from catalysis to nano electronics and energy storage. The application field defines the required particle size, morphology, crystallinity and purity. Nickel tetracarbonyl is the most promising precursor for the synthesis of high purity nickel particles. Due to the toxicity of this precursor and to obtain an optimal process control we developed a two-step flow type process. Nickel carbonyl and nickel particles are synthesized in a sequence of reactions. The particles are formed in a hot wall reactor at temperatures below 400 degrees C in different gas compositions. Varying the process conditions enables the adjustment of the particle size in a range from 3 to 140 nm. The controllable crystalline habits are polycrystalline, single crystals or multiple twinned particles (MTP). Spectroscopic investigations show an excellent purity. We report about the process and first investigations of the properties of the synthesized nickel nanomaterial.
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