Mohammed Yusuff, K K; Robinson, P P; Arun, Vasudevan; Manju, Sebastian; Ummer Aniz, Chennampilly(Springer, June 5, 2009)
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Abstract:
The metal complex, [Ni(en)2(H2O)2](NO3)2
(en = ethylenediamine), was decomposed in a static furnace
at 200 C by autogenous decomposition to obtain
phase pure metallic nickel nanocrystallites. The nickel
metal thus obtained was studied by XRD, IR spectra, SEM
and CHN analysis. The nickel crystallites are in the
nanometer range as indicated by XRD studies. The IR
spectral studies and CHN analyses show that the surface is
covered with a nitrogen containing species. Thermogravimetric
mass gain shows that the product purity is high
(93%). The formed nickel is stable and resistant to oxidation
up to 350 C probably due to the coverage of nitrogen
containing species. Activation energy for the oxidation of
the prepared nickel nanocrystallites was determined by
non-isothermal methods and was found to depend on the
conversion ratio. The oxidation kinetics of the nickel
crystallites obeyed a Johnson–Mehl–Avrami mechanism
probably due to the special morphology and crystallite
strain present on the metal.