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Title: Final Report: “Energetics of Nanomaterials”

Abstract

Nanomaterials, solids with very small particle size, form the basis of new technologies that are revolutionizing fields such as energy, lighting, electronics, medical diagnostics, and drug delivery. These nanoparticles are different from conventional bulk materials in many ways we do not yet fully understand. This project focused on their structure and thermodynamics and emphasized the role of water in nanoparticle surfaces. Using a unique and synergistic combination of high-tech techniques—namely oxide melt solution calorimetry, cryogenic heat capacity measurements, and inelastic neutron scattering—this work has identified differences in structure, thermodynamic stability, and water behavior on nanoparticles as a function of composition and particle size. The systematics obtained increase the fundamental understanding needed to synthesize, retain, and apply these technologically important nanomaterials and to predict and tailor new materials for enhanced functionality, eventually leading to a more sustainable way of life. Highlights are reported on the following topics: surface energies, thermochemistry of nanoparticles, and changes in stability at the nanoscale; heat capacity models and the gapped phonon spectrum; control of pore structure, acid sites, and thermal stability in synthetic γ-aluminas; the lattice contribution is the same for bulk and nanomaterials; and inelastic neutron scattering studies of water on nanoparticle surfaces.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT (United States)
  2. Univ. of California, Davis, CA (United States)
  3. Virginia Polytechnic Inst. and State Univ. (Virginia Tech), Blacksburg, VA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Brigham Young Univ., Provo, UT (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES) (SC22)
Contributing Org.:
University of California, Davis; Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
OSTI Identifier:
1312846
Report Number(s):
DOE-BYU-15666
TRN: US1700262
DOE Contract Number:  
FG02-05ER15666
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Related Information: B. Huang, J. Schliesser, R.E. Olsen, S.J. Smith, and B.F. Woodfield, "Synthesis and Thermodynamics of Porous Metal Oxide Nanomaterials", Curr. Inorg. Chem. 4, 4053 (2014).M.K. Mardkhe, B.F. Woodfield, C.H. Bartholomew, and B. Huang, "A Method of Making Highly Porous, Stable Aluminum Oxides Doped with Silicon", U.S. (2014).R.E. Olsen, J.S. Lawson, N. Rohbock, and B.F. Woodfield, "Practical Comparison of Traditional and Definitive Screening Designs in Chemical Process Development", International Journal of Experimental Design and Process Optimisation, In Press (2016).N. Liu, X. Guo, A. Navrotsky, L. Shi, and D. Wu, “Thermodynamic Complexity of Sulfated Zirconia Catalysts” J. Catal., In Press (2016).B.F. Woodfield, S. Liu, J. BoerioGoates, and Q. Liu, "Preparation of Uniform Nanoparticles of UltraHigh Purity Metal Oxides, Mixed Metal Oxides, Metals, and Metal Alloys", U.S. 8,211,388 (2012).B.F. Woodfield, C.H. Bartholomew, K. Brunner, W. Hecker, X. Ma, F. Xu, and L. Astle, "Iron and Cobalt Based FisherTropsch PreCatalysts and Catalysts", U.S. 9,114,378 (2015).B.F. Woodfield, S.J. Smith, D.A. Selk, C.H. Bartholomew, X. Ma, F. Xu, R.E. Olsen, and L. Astle, "Single Reaction Synthesis of Texturized Catalysts", U.S. 9,079,164 (2015).C.H. Bartholomew, B.F. Woodfield, B. Huang, B. Olsen, and L. Astle, "A Method for Making Highly Porous, Stable Metal Oxides with Controlled Pore Structure", U.S. 9,334,173 (2016).M.K. Mardkhe, B.F. Woodfield, C.H. Bartholomew, and B. Huang, "A Method of Making Highly Porous, Stable Aluminum Oxides Doped with Silicon", U.S. Allowed (2016).
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY; 75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; NANOMATERIALS; NANOPARTICLES; NEUTRON REACTIONS; NEUTRON DIFFRACTION; PARTICLE SIZE; SOLUTIONS; SPECIFIC HEAT; WATER; INELASTIC SCATTERING; HEAT; CALORIMETRY; STABILITY; SURFACES; THERMODYNAMICS; SURFACE ENERGY; THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; PHONONS; SPECTRA; PORE STRUCTURE; ALUMINIUM OXIDES; TITANIUM OXIDES; Confinement; GuestHost Interactions; Energy Hydration

Citation Formats

Woodfield, Brian F., navrotsky, alexandra, and Ross, Nancy. Final Report: “Energetics of Nanomaterials”. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.2172/1312846.
Woodfield, Brian F., navrotsky, alexandra, & Ross, Nancy. Final Report: “Energetics of Nanomaterials”. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1312846
Woodfield, Brian F., navrotsky, alexandra, and Ross, Nancy. 2016. "Final Report: “Energetics of Nanomaterials”". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1312846. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1312846.
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abstractNote = {Nanomaterials, solids with very small particle size, form the basis of new technologies that are revolutionizing fields such as energy, lighting, electronics, medical diagnostics, and drug delivery. These nanoparticles are different from conventional bulk materials in many ways we do not yet fully understand. This project focused on their structure and thermodynamics and emphasized the role of water in nanoparticle surfaces. Using a unique and synergistic combination of high-tech techniques—namely oxide melt solution calorimetry, cryogenic heat capacity measurements, and inelastic neutron scattering—this work has identified differences in structure, thermodynamic stability, and water behavior on nanoparticles as a function of composition and particle size. The systematics obtained increase the fundamental understanding needed to synthesize, retain, and apply these technologically important nanomaterials and to predict and tailor new materials for enhanced functionality, eventually leading to a more sustainable way of life. Highlights are reported on the following topics: surface energies, thermochemistry of nanoparticles, and changes in stability at the nanoscale; heat capacity models and the gapped phonon spectrum; control of pore structure, acid sites, and thermal stability in synthetic γ-aluminas; the lattice contribution is the same for bulk and nanomaterials; and inelastic neutron scattering studies of water on nanoparticle surfaces.},
doi = {10.2172/1312846},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Aug 30 00:00:00 EDT 2016},
month = {Tue Aug 30 00:00:00 EDT 2016}
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