A study on the Ni formation by reduction of NiO nano crystals

NiO 나노 결정의 환원 반응에 의한 Ni 형성 거동에 관한 연구

  • Kim, Chang-Sam (Korea Institute of Science and Technology) ;
  • Kang, Seung-Min (Department of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering, Hanseo University)
  • Published : 2009.10.31

Abstract

The Ni formation behavior from the reduction of NiO nano crystals in the $H_2/N_2$ gas mixtures. The NiO nano crystals were synthesized by heat-treating nickel nitrate$(Ni(NO_3)_2\cdot6H_O)$ in the air at $500^{\circ}C$, and had an octahedral shape and the particle size of 200~500 nm. The NiO nano-crystals had well-developed (111) planes which is hardly formed in normal synthetic conditions. The reduction process was carried out at 300 and $600^{\circ}C$ for 15 and 60 minutes, respectively. When the NiO nano-crystals were reduced at $300^{\circ}C$, the Ni particles sustained the same octahedral shape as NiO, while Ni particles were to agglomerate at $600^{\circ}C$.

NiO 나노 결정을 수소 분위기에서 환원시켜 Ni 금속이 형성되는 거동에 대하여 고찰하였다. NiO 나노 결정은 $Ni(NO_3)_2\cdot6H_2O$를 열처리하여 얻었고, 200~500 nm의 입도와 정 팔면체의 형상을 나타내었다. 이 결정은 일반적인 합성조건에서는 잘 형성되지 않는 불안정 상태인 불안정상태인 (111)면이 발달한 결정체였다. 환원은 300과 $600^{\circ}C$에서 15분과 60분간 수행하였다. NiO 결정의 환원은 불안정한 (111)면에서 우선적으로 일어나기 시작하였으며, $300^{\circ}C$ 환원에서는 팔면체 형상을 유지하면서 Ni로 환원되었다. $600^{\circ}C$ 환원에서는 팔면체 결정의 facet 면이 사라지고, 인접한 결정립들 간의 neck가 형성되면서 Ni 상의 입자로 응집되어가는 것을 확인하였다.

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