Selective decoration of nickel and nickel oxide nanocrystals on multiwalled carbon nanotubes

P. Martis, Venugopal Bagaluru Raghavendra, J. Delhalle, Z. Mekhalif

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Abstract

A simple route to selective decoration of nickel and nickel oxide nanocrystals on multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) using nickel acetylacetonate (NAA) was successfully achieved for the first time. The homogeneously decorated nanocrystals on MWCNTs were investigated for their structure and morphology by various techniques, such as powder X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, field emission scanning electron microscopy and thermogravimetric analysis. It was found that the size distributions of the nanocrystals on MWCNTs ranged from 8 to 15 nm and they were well resolved. The precursor, NAA, was effectively employed to impregnate the MWCNTs, which on calcination at suitable temperatures and in the presence of hydrogen and nitrogen atmosphere gave rise to nickel and nickel oxide nanocrystals, respectively.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1245-1250
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Solid State Chemistry
Volume184
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 May 2011

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