Porous NiO-SDC Carbonates Composite Anode for LT-SOFC Applications Produced by Pressureless Sintering

2011 ◽  
Vol 52-54 ◽  
pp. 488-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raharjo Jarot ◽  
Andanastuti Muchtar ◽  
Wan Ramli Wan Daud ◽  
Norhamidi Muhamad ◽  
Edy Herianto Majlan

Composite anodes made of NiO and SDC-(Li/Na)2CO3 were investigated in relation to their structure, morphology, and porosity. As a first step, the anode powder was prepared by mixing the NiO with SDC-(Li/Na)2CO3 via solid state reaction in weight percentage of 60 : 40 wt% and in various compositions of carbonates (20 and 30wt%), namely NiO-SDC8020 and NiO-SDC7030, respectively. The powder mixtures were then calcined at 680oC. The resultant powder was fine with surface area of about 13.10-13.70 m2/g and an average particle size of 0.32-0.37µm. The powders consist of two phases i.e. the cubic NiO and face-centered cubic structure SDC-(Li/Na)2CO3 as confirmed with x-ray diffraction. The microstructures were observed under scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The anode pellets were later compacted at different pressures (27, 32 and 37 MPa) and sintered at 600oC. The optimum porosity (20.99-24.78%) was achieved for samples of NiO-SDC8020 and NiO-SDC7030 sintered at 600oC and cold pressed at 32 and 37 MPa.

2013 ◽  
Vol 734-737 ◽  
pp. 1555-1558
Author(s):  
Cong Hua Hou ◽  
Yun Ge Chen

In order to prepare the nickel nano-metal with high purity and uniform particle size , the arc plasma method was used. The nano-Ni was got under a constant current , voltage , barometric pressure, hydrogen and argon gas . The nickel nanopowders were tested through the Scan Electron Microscope (SEM ), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Laser Sizer Analysis (LSA). The results indicated that the feature of the nickel nanopowders were mainly spherical, smooth surface. The nickel powder particle distribute from 40 to 80nm. And average particle size is 60nm. Nanocrystals had a better internal crystallinity. The crystal structure is face-centered cubic FCC structure, the same as ordinary nickel nanoparticles .


2012 ◽  
Vol 476-478 ◽  
pp. 1138-1141
Author(s):  
Zhi Qiang Wei ◽  
Qiang Wei ◽  
Li Gang Liu ◽  
Hua Yang ◽  
Xiao Juan Wu

Ag nanoparticles were successfully synthesized by hydrothermal method under the polyol system combined with traces of sodium chloride, Silver nitrate(AgNO3) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) acted as the silver source and dispersant respectively. The samples by this process were characterized via X-ray powder diffraction (XRD), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET) adsorption equation, transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and the corresponding selected area electron diffraction (SAED) to determine the chemical composition, particle size, crystal structure and morphology. The experiment results indicate that the crystal structure of the samples is face centered cubic (FCC) structure as same as the bulk materials, The specific surface area is 24 m2/g, the particle size distribution ranging from10 to 50 nm, with an average particle size about 26 nm obtained by TEM and confirmed by XRD and BET results.


Author(s):  
SNEHA THAKUR ◽  
KRISHNA MOHAN G

Objective: The main objective of the research work is to evaluate the antityrosinase potential of onion DNA silver nanoparticles (AgNPs). Methods: The onions were procured from the local market and DNA was extracted from onions using detergent and methylated spirit. The isolated DNA was selected for synthesis of AgNPs which acts as capping and reducing agent. About 10 ml of the DNA extract was added to 90 ml of 0.1 N silver nitrate solution. After 24 h incubation, the solution turned dark brown, which indicates the formation of AgNPs. The synthesized DNA AgNPs were characterized by ultraviolet-visible, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), and dynamic light scattering (DLS) studies. Results: The results revealed that the particles were uniform in shape with face-centered cubic structure. The particles are 153±20.4 nm in size and were no signs of agglomeration measured by DLS studies. The FTIR spectroscopy revealed B form of DNA along with strong N-H stretching, C=N stretching, and also asymmetric vibrations of phosphate groups characteristic for DNA molecule. The XRD studies revealed the face-centered cubic structure. SEM studies revealed the spherical structure with average particle size of 150±0.1 nm for single DNA nanoparticles. The onion DNA AgNPs were further investigated for its antityrosinase activity against the standard kojic acid and were to have anticancer potential nearer to the standard. Conclusion: From the results, it is evident that the synthesized onion DNA AgNPs have antityrosinase potential and can be further investigated for in vivo anticancer potential in future.


2012 ◽  
Vol 622-623 ◽  
pp. 851-854 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masoumeh Tabatabaee ◽  
Paria Baziari ◽  
Navid Nasirizadeh ◽  
Hamed Dehghanizadeh

Nano-sized cadmium sulfid (CdS) was synthesized successfully by a simple method using ultrasonic irradiation in the presence of polyethylene glycol (PEG 2000). X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) were used to characterize the structure and morphology synthesized powder. The nanocrystaline of β-CdS was grown in face-centered cubic. The average particle size of synthesized CdS is ~25 nm. CdS suspensions have then been impregnated on cotton-based textile samples and the antibacterial activity of so-functionalized textiles has been studied with respect to E. coli. Results shows that CdS nanoparticles exhibit a strong antibacterial activity and can inhibit 97% of growth E. coli bacteria.


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 177
Author(s):  
Siti Suhartati ◽  
Iwan Syahjoko Saputra ◽  
Dwinna Rahmi ◽  
Yoki Yulizar ◽  
Sudirman Sudirman

BIOREDUCTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES FROM OIL PALM EMPTY FRUIT BUNCH (OPEFB). The synthesis of silver nanoparticles was successfully carried out by extracting oil palm empty fruit bunch. The precursor used was silver nitrate (AgNO3) with a concentration of 9x10-4 M and 5 wt% of the oil palm empty fruit bunch extract. OPEFB acted as a capping agent in the synthesis of silver nanoparticles. The bioreduction method Ag+ to Ag0 produced a silver nanoparticle colloid in brown color. The results of the UV-Vis spectrophotometer showed the silver nanoparticles colloids spectrum at a wavelength of 420 nm with an absorbance value of 0.5. FTIR shows the reduction and shift of absorption peak in the hydroxyl functional group (-OH) at wavenumbers of 3323 cm-1 and the presence of absorption peaks at 560 cm-1. While, XRD pattern showed the specific crystallinity peaks of silver nanoparticles at 2θ: 33.24°; 39.98°; 61.23°; dan 79.13° respectively with the face-centered cubic crystal structure (FCC) and crystallite size of 15 nm. PSA analysis showed two specific peaks with an average size distribution silver nanoparticles of 43.5 nm and a PDI value of 0.4. Analysis of TEM shows the average particle size of 20 nm with a spherical particle shape.


2005 ◽  
Vol 879 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chunwei Wu ◽  
Brian P. Mosher ◽  
Taofang Zeng

AbstractIn this paper, we describe a simple and rapid solution-phase chemical reduction method with no inert gas protection, for preparing stable copper nanoparticle colloid with average particle size of 3.4 nm and narrow size distribution. In our synthesis route, ascorbic acid, natural vitamin C (VC), serves as both a reducing agent and an antioxidant to reduce copper salt precursor and effectively prevent the general oxidation process occurring to the newborn nanoparticles. XRD and UV/vis confirm the formation of pure face-centered cubic (fcc) copper nanoparticles and the excellent antioxidant ability of ascorbic acid.


2013 ◽  
Vol 860-863 ◽  
pp. 835-838
Author(s):  
Zhong Xu Dai ◽  
Dan Ni Tian ◽  
Xin Zhang ◽  
Si Lin Gong ◽  
Chang Ying Yang

To investigate the influence of ethanol catalyzed oxidation on activity of Pd/C with different ratio of Pd and C. Pd/C catalyst samples with Pd loads of 20, 30, 40 and 50 wt% were obtained by chemical reduction reaction of PdCl2 and NaBH4. The samples morphology and structure were characterized by XRD and SEM. The electrocatalytic oxidation activities of ethanol were examined by cyclic voltammetry in alkaline media. The results show that a face centered cubic (FCC) Pd phase can be identified in the sample powders. The average particle size of the Pd/C powder is about 10 nm. The performance of ethanol oxidation on 40 % Pd/C electro-catalyst is better than that of the other Pd/C samples.


2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter A. Ajibade ◽  
Jejenija Osuntokun

Zn(II), Cd(II), and Hg(II) complexes of tetramethyl thiuram disulfides and 1-ethoxylcarbonyl-1-ethylenecarbonyl-2-dithiolate were synthesized and characterized by elemental analysis, FTIR, and1H- and13C-NMR spectroscopy. The complexes were thermolysed in hexadecylamine as single molecule precursors to prepare HDA capped ZnS, CdS, and HgS nanoparticles. The optical and structural properties of the nanoparticles are reported. ZnS nanoparticles existed in the hexagonal phase with particle sizes of 8–15 nm; the CdS nanoparticles in the cubic phase have particle sizes in the range 4–7 nm and the HgS nanoparticles indexed to face-centered cubic phase have an average particle size of 7–12 nm.


2000 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 1719-1723 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. S. Seehra ◽  
C. Cionca ◽  
A. Manivannan

Commercially useful multiphase alloy Inconel 783 is made up of Ni(28%), Fe(25%), and Co(35%) with smaller amounts of Cr, Al, Nb, Mo, Ti, C, and Si. In this work, relative temperature variations of the lattice constants a(T)/a0 of the gamma (face-centered-cubic) and beta (body-centered-cubic) phases of this alloy are determined from 97 to 773 K using analyses of their x-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns. Plots of a(T)/a0 for the two phases vary from 1.0 at 97 K to 1.012 at 773 K and show that (i) for T = 500 K, thermal expansion of the β phase is larger than that of the = phase; and (ii) an abrupt jump is observed near 300 K. The appearance of new lines above 700 K in XRD representing Co2CrO4 and CoCr2O4 is interpreted in terms of the oxidation of the γ phase, whereas the β phase is oxidation resistant. The anomalous change in a(T)/a0, observed near 300 K and accompanied by a similar change in the temperature variation of the initial magnetic susceptibility, is not well understood. A brief discussion on the implications of these results is presented.


Author(s):  
V. N. Filimonenko ◽  
M. H. Richman ◽  
J. Gurland

The high temperatures and pressures that are found in a spark gap during electrical discharging lead to a sharp phase transition and structural transformation in the surface layer of cemented carbides containing WC and cobalt. By means of X-ray diffraction both W2C and a high-temperature monocarbide of tungsten (face-centered cubic) were detected after electro-erosion. The W2C forms as a result of the peritectic reaction, WC → W2C+C. The existence and amount of the phases depend on both the energy of the electro-spark discharge and the cobalt content. In the case of a low-energy discharge (i.e. C=0.01μF, V = 300v), WC(f.c.c.) is generally formed in the surface layer. However, at high energies, (e.g. C=30μF, V = 300v), W2C is formed at the surface in preference to the monocarbide. The phase transformations in the surface layer are retarded by the presence of larger percentages of cobalt.Metallographic examination of the electro-eroded surfaces of cemented carbides was carried out on samples with 5-30% cobalt content. The specimens were first metallographically polished using diamond paste and standard procedures and then subjected to various electrical discharges on a Servomet spark machining device. The samples were then repolished and etched in a 3% NH4OH electrolyte at -0.5 amp/cm2. Two stage plastic-carbon replicas were then made and shadowed with chromium at 27°.


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