Nano aluminum powders oxidation in CO2 and o2 environments

Hong Bo Pei, Yang Liu, Hui Ren

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Abstract

An experimental study of oxidation of nano aluminum (Al) powders in CO2 and O2 is described. The oxidation is studied using thermogravimetric (TG) measurements from room temperature to 1500°C. Partially oxidized samples are recovered and their compositions are analyzed using X-ray diffraction. The oxidation product morphology was examined using SEM. Dimensional properties of aluminum particles have a significant influence on the oxidation processes. The nano aluminum reaction onset temperature was much lower than micro aluminum. Distinctly different oxidation properties of nano aluminum powders were shown between CO2 and O2. nano aluminum powders could ignite in O2 at fairly low temperatures around 530 °C. However ignition for nano aluminum powders in CO2 didn't appeared below 1500 °C. There was a weight loss in the TG curves at around 1200 °C for nano Al-CO2 system. It was thought that small amount of carbon formed in the oxidation process. The XRD showed that both the nano aluminum oxidation products were Α-Al2O3 in CO2 and O2.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationMaterials in Industry and Nanotechnology
Pages113-117
Number of pages5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2013
Event2013 2nd International Conference on Function Materials and Nanotechnology, FMN2013 - Nanchang, China
Duration: 13 Jul 201314 Jul 2013

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume771
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Conference

Conference2013 2nd International Conference on Function Materials and Nanotechnology, FMN2013
Country/TerritoryChina
CityNanchang
Period13/07/1314/07/13

Keywords

  • Aluminum
  • Nanoparticles
  • Oxidation
  • Thermoanalysis

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