A facile method for nickel catalyst immobilization on ultra fine Al 2O3 powders

T. Zhang, G. Wen*, X. X. Huang, B. Zhong, X. D. Zhang, H. W. Bai, H. M. Yu

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Abstract

A pure nickel coating has been successfully plated on the surface of ultra fine Al2O3 particles via a facile electroless plating method. Coating morphology and crystallite size can be tailored by pH values. Dense coating with the maximum crystallite size of 24 nm was obtained at pH 11.0 and porous coating with the minimum crystallite size of 15 nm was obtained at pH value 12.5. The plated powders have been demonstrated to be an effective catalyst for growing boron nitride nanotubes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)779-782
Number of pages4
JournalMaterials Research Bulletin
Volume45
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Catalytic properties
  • Oxides
  • Surfaces

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