Magneto-orientational properties of ionically stabilized aqueous dispersions of Ni(OH)2 nanoplatelets

Magnetic and orientational behavior of nickel hydroxide nanoplatelets ionically stabilized in a liquid matrix is studied. Under an applied field the platelets orient their faces normal to its direction. For characterization of the individual behavior of dispersed and non-interacting particles three techniques are used: SAXS, SQUID and magneto-optics. Analysis reveals that nickel hydroxide in a platelet phase is paramagnetic with a pronounced anisotropy of the intrinsic susceptibility, the major component of which (in the direction normal to platelet face) exceeds the minor one by about 25%.     

Humidity sensing properties of Ni(OH)2 nanoparticles synthesized via sonochemical method

This work focuses on humidity sensor based Ni(OH)₂ nanoparticles. The sonochemical method was employed to prepare nanoparticles and impedance analysis was used to characterize sensitivity, response, and recovery time of the prepared sensor. The Ni(OH)₂ sensor was found to have high sensitivity and fast response/recovery time to humidity, and its impedance changed approximately two orders of magnitude from about 2.01 MΩ in dry air 20% RH (relative humidity) to 0.0258 MΩ in 90% RH air. Our results demonstrate the potential application of Ni(OH)₂ nanoparticles for fabricating high performance humidity sensors.     

Hydrothermal growth and characterization of La(OH)3 nanorods and nanocables with Ni(OH)2 coating

La(OH)₃/Ni(OH)₂ nanocables and La(OH)₃ nanorods were synthesized by the reaction of KOH with La(NO₃)₃ and Ni(NO₃)₂ at 180 °C under a hydrothermal conditions. X-ray diffraction, transmission electron microscopy and thermal analyses indicated that the nanocable consists of La(OH)₃ core and Ni(OH)₂ outer shell. The diameters of the La(OH)₃ nanorods range from 20 to 30 nm and the lengths range from 150 to 1000 nm. The thickness of the Ni(OH)₂ coating ranges from 10 to 20 nm. The formation mechanism of the nanocables is discussed.     

Electrical properties of expanded graphite/poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile) composites

A four probe method was used to measure the electrical conductivities of poly(styrene-co-acrylonitrile)/expanded graphite composites. The composites showed excellent electrical conductivities in both a- and c-axes. The different effects of temperature and the applied current on the conductivities in a-axis and in c-axis were observed. It was found that the conductive behaviors of the composite were different from those of semiconductor and carbon black loaded polymer composites. All these differences and excellent conductivity were considered to be related to the structure of the composites.     

Joined ellipsometry and voltametry investigation on the second discharge plateau in Ni(OH)2

The electrochemical properties of nickel hydroxide, produced via an electrodialysis process are studied by means of cyclic voltametry and in-situ ellipsometry methods. The Ni(OH)₂ electrodes are thin layers of nickel hydroxide powder deposited on a polished platinum substrate. Electrochemical and optical properties are investigated in a voltage domain including the so-called “second discharge process”. The reduction of nickel hydroxide proceeds at two successive potentials with a recovering of the initial optical data only after the second discharge step. The first discharge step leads to a nickel hydroxide not fully discharged while the second discharge step is coupled both to a sudden change in the nickel hydroxide properties and an agglomeration of particles phenomenon. Project financed by the E.U., program Brite Euram BRPR-CT97-0515 (NEARBY) Paper presented at the 7th Euroconference on Ionics, Calcatoggio, Corsica, France, Oct. 1–7, 2000.     

Noble-metal intercalation under the graphite monolayer on Ni(111)

Noble metals were intercalated under a graphite monolayer formed on the (111) nickel single-crystal surface. The valence-band electronic structure of the systems thus obtained was studied by angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy. Intercalation of noble metals was shown to weaken carbon bonding to the substrate.     

Fabrication of graphene and graphite films on the Ni(111) surface

The growth of graphene and graphite films on nickel surface under conditions for ultrahigh-vacuum carburization and subsequent annealing is studied at film thicknesses ranging from a single layer to ≈1000 layers. The cooling of nickel carburized at a temperature of 900–1500 K leads to the growth of graphene and thin graphite films the thickness of which depends on the carburization temperature and the growth temperature of the films. Dissolution of nickel with graphite film in diluted sulfuric acid makes it possible to separate the film from the sample. The graphite film thickness amounts to ?0.4 µm at carburization and growth temperatures of 1500 and 1100 K, respectively.     

Influence of Ni content on the microstructure and magnetic and magneto-optical properties of sputtered (Co1-xNix)Pt3 alloy films

Influence of Ni content on the microstructure and magnetic and magneto-optical (MO) properties of sputtered (Co1-xNix)Pt3 alloy films has been investigated by means of Kerr spectrometer, Kerr hysteresis looper, X-ray diffractometer (XRD), and atomic force microscopy (AFM). On the whole, the addition of Ni to the CoPt3 alloy film simultaneously decreases the Curie temperature TC and the Kerr rotation angle θK, but the decrease of TC with Ni content is more visible. When the Ni content x is increased from 0 to 0.33, TC decreases from 273 ○C to 233 ○C, whereas the decrease of θK is quite limited and the film still preserves a strong perpendicular magnetic anisotropy (PMA) and a high coercivity, indicating that the (Co1-xNix)Pt3 alloy film with x=0.33 can be used for practical MO applications. Further increase of Ni content decreases the θK significantly and destroys the PMA. XRD and AFM studies show that adding a small amount of Ni in the CoPt3 alloy film will promote the growth of grains and roughen the film surface, and thus enhance the coercivity of the film. We observe also that both the coercivity and PMA are not sensitive to the (111) preferred orientation of the (Co1-xNix )Pt3 alloy films.     

Flower-like Ni3(NO3)2(OH)4@Zr-metal organic framework (UiO-66) composites as electrode materials for high performance pseudocapacitors

Zr-metal organic frameworks (Zr-MOFs, UIO-66) as a kind of crystalline porous material possess controllable porous structure and strong thermal stability up to 753 K. In this paper, we synthesized Ni₃(NO₃)₂(OH)₄, Zr-MOF with high specific surface area (1073 m² g⁻¹) and Ni₃(NO₃)₂(OH)₄@Zr-MOF composite for pseudocapacitor material. X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) were taken to characterize the structure and morphology of Ni₃(NO₃)₂(OH)₄, Zr-MOF, and Ni₃(NO₃)₂(OH)₄@Zr-MOF. The porous structure of Zr-MOF favors the utilization of the active material Ni₃(NO₃)₂(OH)₄ and interfacial charge transport and provides short diffusion paths for ions, which results in a high specific capacitance. Electrochemical properties are evaluated by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and galvanostatic charge/discharge measurement. A maximum specific capacitance (SC) of 992 F/g was obtained from CV at a scan rate of 5 mVs⁻¹, which is higher than Zr-MOF (∼134 F g⁻¹) and Ni₃(NO₃)₂(OH)₄ (∼753 F g⁻¹). Meanwhile, the Ni₃(NO₃)₂(OH)₄@Zr-MOF composite electrode exhibits a good cycling stability over 3000 cycles.

     

Ni2(OCH3)2/SiO2催化剂上CO2和CH3OH的吸附和反应性能

采用表面改性和离子交换相结合的方法制备了Ni2 (OCH3 ) 2 /SiO2 负载型双核金属甲氧基配合物催化剂 ,利用红外光谱 (IR)、程序升温脱附 (TPD)、程序升温表面反应 (TPSR)和微反技术考察了催化剂的表面结构以及CO2 和CH3 OH的化学吸附和反应性能 .结果表明 :Ni2 (OCH3 ) 2 /SiO2 中Ni2 + 与载体SiO2 表面O2 -以双齿配位形式键合 ,甲氧基以桥基形式联结双金属离子形成双核物种Ni2 (OCH3 ) 2 ;CO2 在催化剂表面存在甲氧碳酸酯基物种和桥式两种吸附态 ,CH3 OH则只有一种分子吸附态 ;在 10 0～ 2 0 0℃条件下 ,CO2 和CH3 OH在催化剂上的反应产物主要是DMC和H2 O ;根据反应结果 ,讨论了催化反应机理 .     

Effect of reaction conditions on size and morphology of ultrasonically prepared Ni(OH)(2) powders

Modern electrochemical devices require the morphological control of the active material. In this paper the synthesis of nickel hydroxide, as common active compound of such devices, is presented. The influence of ultrasound in the synthesis of nickel hydroxide from aqueous ammonia complexes is studied showing that ultrasound allows the fabrication of flower-like particles with sizes ranging in between 0.7 and 1.0μm in contrast with the 6-8μm particles obtained in the absence of ultrasound. The influence of gas flow, temperature of the process and surfactants in the ultrasonically prepared powders is discussed in term of shape, size and agglomeration of the particles. Adjusting the experimental condition, spherical or platelet-like particles are obtained with sizes ranging from 1.3μm to 200nm.     

Vibrational properties of the graphite (0001) surface

The temperature dependence of low-energy electron diffraction intensity-energy spectra from the graphite (0001) surface has been measured from 100 to 600 K. The perpendicular and parallel effective surface Debye temperatures and the effective mean-square vibration amplitudes as a function of electron energy have been determined from these data. The values show surface enhancement and approach the bulk values with increasing electron energy. At energies below ≈ 100 eV, however, there is little anisotropy observed between the effective Debye temperatures parallel and perpendicular to the graphite surface.     

Synthesis of graphite monolayer stripes on a stepped Ni(771) surface

Physics of the Solid State - Graphite stripes on a stepped Ni(771) substrate were grown in situ by cracking propylene followed by annealing at optimal temperatures between 450 and 590° C. The...     

Intercalation of silver atoms under a graphite monolayer on Ni(111)

The process of silver intercalation under a graphite monolayer (GM) grown on the (111) nickel single-crystal face, GM/Ni(111), is studied. The experiments were conducted in ultrahigh vacuum. The systems were formed in situ in a vacuum chamber under direct monitoring of each stage in the formation of the systems by angle-resolved UV photoelectron spectroscopy and LEED. The possibility of silver intercalation in the GM/Ni(111) system was studied in the course of deposition of various amounts of the metal on the given subject with subsequent heat treatment. It was established that the process occurs optimally under cyclic alternation of the operations of adsorbate (Ag) deposition on the GM/Ni(111) surface and subsequent annealing of the system. In the intermediate stages of GM/Ag/Ni(111) formation, the GM on Ni(111) was found to exist in two phases. Ag intercalation under a graphite monolayer on Ni(111) at room temperature was verified.     

Low-temperature growth and properties of flower-shaped - Ni(OH)2 and NiO structures composed of thin nanosheets networks

Flower-shaped β- Ni(OH)₂ structures composed of thin nanosheet networks have been synthesized via the simple aqueous solution route by using nickel chloride and ammonium hydroxide at 65 C in 4 h. The general morphological observations revealed that the flowers are composed of thin nanosheets which were connected to each other in such a manner that they form network-like morphologies. Moreover, single-crystalline flower-shaped NiO structures composed of thin nanosheets were also obtained by thermal decomposition of flower-shaped β- Ni(OH)₂ structures. The shape of nanosheet networks in β- Ni(OH)₂ was sustained after thermal decomposition to NiO however, some broken nanosheets were also observed from the flower-shaped structures of NiO. The as-prepared products were characterized by X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM), transmission electron microscope (TEM), high-resolution TEM (HRTEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA).     

Improved asymmetric electrochemical capacitor using Zn-Co co-doped Ni(OH)2 positive electrode material

The performance of Ni-foam pasted Ni(OH)₂ prepared from co-precipitated Ni(OH)₂ with Zinc (Zn) and Cobalt (Co) as the positive electrode active material of an asymmetric electrochemical capacitor (EC) is studied for the enhancement of the capacitor’s specific energy and power densities. A co-precipitated Ni(OH)₂/activated carbon (AC) composite material and AC were used as a positive and negative electrode material. The AC in the positive electrode is used as an electrolyte reservoir to reduce ionic diffusion resistance regardless of charge/discharge current density. In addition, the simultaneous presence of Zn and Co ions in the Ni(OH)₂ layer improves the efficiency of the active material and reduces the resistance of the unit cell. It was observed that through the effects of the additives in the positive electrode, the asymmetric EC exhibits a high energy density with 35.7 Wh/kg, based on the active material. Furthermore, the energy density decreasing behavior at a high discharge current density was retarded. PACS 81.20.Ev; 73.40.Mr; 66.30.Pa; 66.30.Dn     

氧化石墨制备温度对石墨烯结构及其锂离子电池性能的影响

采用改进的Hummers 法, 以石墨粉为原料制备氧化石墨, 然后使用微波还原法制备石墨烯, 最后以石墨烯作为负极材料组装锂离子电池. 系统的研究了高温氧化阶段中温度对氧化石墨的氧化程度、石墨烯的还原程度和比表面积以及锂离子电池性能的影响. 利用场发射扫描电镜(FESEM)、 X射线光电子能谱(XPS)、X射线衍射仪(XRD)、BET测量仪对氧化石墨和石墨烯的微观结构及比表面积等进行测试和表征. XRD, XPS及电化学测试的结果显示当高温阶段氧化温度为90 °C时, 氧化石墨的氧化程度最高, 相应的石墨烯也具有最高的还原程度和最大的比表面积423.2 m²/g, 同时石墨烯锂离子电池也具有更好的性能: 首次放电比容量为1555.5 mAh/g, 充电容量为1024.6 mAh/g, 其循环放电比容量达到600 mAh/g.     

Preparation,characterization, and electrochemical performances of graphene/Ni(OH)2 hybrid nanomaterials

We report a class of core–shell nanomaterials that can be used as efficient surface-enhancement Raman scattering (SERS) substrates. The core consists of silver nanowires, prepared through a chemical reduction process, that are used to capture 4-mercaptobenzoic acid (4-MBA), a model analyte. The shell was prepared through a modified Stöber method and consists of patchy or full silica coats. The formation of silica coats was monitored via transmission electron microscopy, UV–visible spectroscopy, and phase-analysis light-scattering for measuring effective surface charge. Surprisingly, the patchy silica-coated silver nanowires are better SERS substrate than silver nanowires; nanomolar concentration of 4-MBA can be detected. In addition, “nano-matryoshka” configurations were used to quantitate/explore the effect of the electromagnetic field at the tips of the nanowire (“hot spots”) in the Raman scattering experiment.