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In situ diffraction studies of Ni nanostructure growth using microporous materials as supports
In situ diffraction studies of Ni nanostructure growth using microporous materials as supports
dc.contributor.advisor | Martínez Iñesta, María M. | |
dc.contributor.author | Santos Rivera, Angel G. | |
dc.contributor.college | College of Engineering | en_US |
dc.contributor.committee | Cardona Martínez, Nelson | |
dc.contributor.committee | Hernandez Maldonado, Arturo | |
dc.contributor.committee | Rinaldi, Carlos | |
dc.contributor.department | Department of Chemical Engineering | en_US |
dc.contributor.representative | Pares Matos, Elsie I. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-05-16T15:57:51Z | |
dc.date.available | 2018-05-16T15:57:51Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2009 | |
dc.description.abstract | Our objective is to study the growth mechanism of Ni nanostructures supported in microporous materials using X-ray diffraction. Since only the surface atoms of a catalyst are active, our aim is to find the optimum synthesis conditions for the formation of small Ni nanostructures. A state-of-the art XRD attachment called Reactor X was used to study the growth of the Ni nanostructures in situ. Our main focus was the study of the calcination and reduction of nickel acetate, as Ni metal precursor, impregnated into the one-dimensional channels of microporous VPI-8 and mordenite. Using the Reactor X we observed in the XRD diffraction patterns the appearance of nickel oxide (NiO) and Ni peaks during the calcination and reduction reactions, respectively. Among the most significant findings we found that the optimal reduction temperature that leads to the formation of metallic Ni crystals depends significantly on the metal loading and on the calcination. | |
dc.description.abstract | Nuestro objetivo es estudiar el crecimiento de nanoestructuras de Ni ancladas en materiales microporosos mediante difracción de rayos X. Debido que sólo aquellas partículas que se encuentran en la superficie de un catalizador son catalíticamente activas, queremos encontrar las condiciones óptimas que llevan a la formación de nanoestructuras de Ni pequeñas. El aditamento de XRD llamado Reactor X fue utilizado para estudiar el crecimiento de las nanoestructuras de Ni in situ. Nuestro objetivo principal era el estudio de la calcinación y reducción de acetato de níquel impregnado en canales unidimensionales de materiales microporos como VPI-8 y mordenita. De los difractogramas de XRD, observamos la aparición de los picos de óxido de níquel (NiO) y Ni durante la calcinación y reducción, respectivamente. Encontramos que la temperatura de reducción, que lleva a la formación de cristales metálicos de Ni depende significativamente de la cantidad de Ni que ha sido impregnada y de la calcinación. | |
dc.description.graduationYear | 2009 | en_US |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11801/559 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.rights.holder | (c) 2009 Angel G. Santos Rivera | en_US |
dc.rights.license | All rights reserved | en_US |
dc.subject | Ni nanostructures | en_US |
dc.subject | Nickel acetate | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Nickel--Synthesis | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | X-rays--Diffraction | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Zeolite catalysts | en_US |
dc.subject.lcsh | Mordenite | en_US |
dc.title | In situ diffraction studies of Ni nanostructure growth using microporous materials as supports | en_US |
dc.type | Dissertation | en_US |
dspace.entity.type | Publication | |
thesis.degree.discipline | Chemical Engineering | en_US |
thesis.degree.level | Ph.D. | en_US |