Rare Earth-Promoted Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles as Catalysts for N2O Direct Decomposition

Abu-Zied BM, Bawaked SM, Kosa SA, Schwieger W (2016)


Publication Status: Published

Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2016

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Publisher: MDPI

Book Volume: 6

Article Number: 70

Journal Issue: 5

DOI: 10.3390/catal6050070

Abstract

For this paper, a series of rare earth (Gd, La, Sm) promoted NiO catalysts were prepared by using the microwave-assisted precipitation method and tested for N2O direct decomposition. The obtained solids have been characterized by using various techniques. X-ray diffraction (XRD) results revealed that the incorporation of RE oxides into NiO significantly decreases its crystallite size. Field-emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) observations indicated that the addition of RE oxides swells the NiO particles yielding particles into a rice-like morphology. N-2 adsorption studies showed a sharp surface area increase as well as mesoporosity development accompanied the RE incorporation. It was found that the RE oxides significantly enhance the NiO activity.

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APA:

Abu-Zied, B.M., Bawaked, S.M., Kosa, S.A., & Schwieger, W. (2016). Rare Earth-Promoted Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles as Catalysts for N2O Direct Decomposition. Catalysts, 6(5). https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/catal6050070

MLA:

Abu-Zied, Bahaa M., et al. "Rare Earth-Promoted Nickel Oxide Nanoparticles as Catalysts for N2O Direct Decomposition." Catalysts 6.5 (2016).

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