Challenging thermodynamics: combining immiscible elements in a single-phase nano-ceramic

Liu, Shuo; Dun, Chaochao; Jiang, Qike; Xuan, Zhengxi; Yang, Feipeng; Guo, Jinghua; Urban, Jeffrey J.; Swihart, Mark T.

doi:10.1038/s41467-024-45413-w

Title: Challenging thermodynamics: combining immiscible elements in a single-phase nano-ceramic

Journal Article · 06 February 2024 · Nature Communications

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-45413-w · OSTI ID:2290433

Liu, Shuo;

; Jiang, Qike; Xuan, Zhengxi;

;

Abstract The Hume-Rothery rules governing solid-state miscibility limit the compositional space for new inorganic material discovery. Here, we report a non-equilibrium, one-step, and scalable flame synthesis method to overcome thermodynamic limits and incorporate immiscible elements into single phase ceramic nanoshells. Starting from prototype examples including (NiMg)O, (NiAl)O _x , and (NiZr)O _x , we then extend this method to a broad range of Ni-containing ceramic solid solutions, and finally to general binary combinations of elements. Furthermore, we report an “encapsulated exsolution” phenomenon observed upon reducing the metastable porous (Ni _0.07 Al _0.93 )O _x to create ultra-stable Ni nanoparticles embedded within the walls of porous Al ₂ O ₃ nanoshells. This nanoconfined structure demonstrated high sintering resistance during 640 h of catalysis of CO ₂ reforming of methane, maintaining constant 96% CH ₄ and CO ₂ conversion at 800 °C and dramatically outperforming conventional catalysts. Our findings could greatly expand opportunities to develop novel inorganic energy, structural, and functional materials.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE; USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Energy Efficiency Office. Building Technologies Office; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231; EE0008675; FE0032209

OSTI ID:: 2290433

Journal Information:: Nature Communications, Journal Name: Nature Communications Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 15; ISSN 2041-1723

Publisher:: Nature Publishing GroupCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United Kingdom

Language:: English

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