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Title: Deep eutectic solvent approach towards nickel/nickel nitride nanocomposites

Abstract

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. Furthermore, 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.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [1];  [1]
  1. Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO (United States)
  2. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
OSTI Identifier:
1395089
Report Number(s):
NREL/JA-5100-67892
Journal ID: ISSN 0920-5861
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC36-08GO28308; 1508728
Resource Type:
Journal Article: Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Catalysis Today
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 306; Journal ID: ISSN 0920-5861
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 77 NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY; nickel nitride; nickel; deep eutectic solvents; x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy; nitrogen-doped carbon supports; nanocomposites

Citation Formats

Gage, Samuel H., Ruddy, Daniel A., Pylypenko, Svitlana, and Richards, Ryan M. Deep eutectic solvent approach towards nickel/nickel nitride nanocomposites. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1016/j.cattod.2016.12.016.
Gage, Samuel H., Ruddy, Daniel A., Pylypenko, Svitlana, & Richards, Ryan M. Deep eutectic solvent approach towards nickel/nickel nitride nanocomposites. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2016.12.016
Gage, Samuel H., Ruddy, Daniel A., Pylypenko, Svitlana, and Richards, Ryan M. 2016. "Deep eutectic solvent approach towards nickel/nickel nitride nanocomposites". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cattod.2016.12.016. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1395089.
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title = {Deep eutectic solvent approach towards nickel/nickel nitride nanocomposites},
author = {Gage, Samuel H. and Ruddy, Daniel A. and Pylypenko, Svitlana and Richards, Ryan M.},
abstractNote = {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. Furthermore, 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.},
doi = {10.1016/j.cattod.2016.12.016},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1395089}, journal = {Catalysis Today},
issn = {0920-5861},
number = ,
volume = 306,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Thu Dec 15 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}

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