Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of Highly Dispersed Carbon Supported Nickel Nanoparticles (Ni/C) With Renewable Carbon Source

作者：Gunawan Gunawan; Bourdo Shawn; Biris Alexandru S; Viswanathan Tito^*

来源：Synthesis and Reactivity in Inorganic Metal-Organic and Nano-Metal Chemistry, 2013, 43(5): 635-639.

DOI：10.1080/15533174.2012.749898

• microwaves
• nanocomposites
• nanoparticle
• nickel
• tannins

Carbon supported nickel nanoparticles, nickel/carbon (Ni/C) nanocomposite, have niche applications in the area of catalysts, fuel cells, and electrodes. As a catalyst, nickel can be used in many catalysis reactions replacing the more expensive catalysts, palladium and platinum. Coating the nickel nanoparticles with carbon can stabilize the reactive nickel nanoparticles. Herein a new improved method of synthesizing highly dispersed nickel nanoparticles in a carbon matrix by utilizing a rapid heating from microwave irradiation is described. This method is an easy, fast, and economical route in synthesizing carbon coated nickel nanoparticles.

• 出版日期2013-5-28