期刊
CATALYSIS TODAY
卷 306, 期 -, 页码 9-15出版社
ELSEVIER
DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2016.12.016
关键词
Nickel nitride; Nickel; Deep eutectic solvents; Xray photoelectron spectroscopy; Nitrogen doped carbon supports; Nanocomposites
资金
- Colorado School of Mines
- NSF CHE-MSN grant [1508728]
- REMRSEC [NSF DMR-0820518]
Nickel nitride is an attractive material for a broad range of applications including catalysis. However preparations and especially those targeting nanoscale particles remain a major challenge. Herein, we report a wet-chemical approach to produce nickel/nickel nitride nanocomposites using deep eutectic solvents. A choline chloride/urea deep eutectic solvent was used as a reaction medium to form gels containing nickel acetate tetrahydrate. Heat treatment of the gel in inert atmosphere forms nanoparticles embedded within a nitrogen-doped carbon matrix. Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and differential thermal analysis (DTA) were used to understand the decomposition profile of the precursors and to select pyrolysis temperatures located in regions of thermal stability. X-ray diffraction (XRD) confirmed the presence of metallic nickel, whereas X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) suggested the existence of a nickel nitride surface layer. According to transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis these mixed phase, possibly core-shell type nanoparticles, have very defined facets. These materials represent a unique opportunity to tune catalytic properties of nickel-based catalysts through control of their composition, surface structure, and morphology; in addition to employing potential benefits of a nitrogen doped carbon support. (C) 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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