Abstract
We developed a novel synthetic route to prepare nickel hydroxide with intercalated nitrate anions. It was successfully synthesized using γ-ray irradiation at room temperature under atmospheric conditions without any stabilizer or base molecules. Using γ-ray irradiation led to the formation of layered nickel hydroxyl nitrate compounds and the generation of hydroxyl anions by way of the radiolysis reaction of hydrated nickel nitrate in 2-propanol. Structural and morphological characterizations were done using powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM). The component and thermal stability of the product were, respectively, measured by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy and thermal analyses, including thermogravimetry (TG) and differential thermal analysis (DTA).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1456-1459 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Physics and Chemistry of Solids |
Volume | 73 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 2012 |
Keywords
- A. Inorganic compound
- A. Nanostructure
- C. X-ray diffraction
- D. Crystal structure