Preparation and Characterization ofNikelffin Oxide Nanoparticles and its Hydrogenation Study
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2007
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Adnan, Rohana
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficiency of using tin oxide as support for
niclCeland to stuay the achvity of1lie catalyst -iii liydrogeiiation reactioi:i.:nWell-dispersed
crystalline tin dioxide (SnO 2 ) nanoparticles were synthesized by a simple water-in-oil
(w/o) microemulsion-assisted hydrothermal process and also sol gel method. Sn02 obtained
was white-yellowish particles which have tetragonal structure by characterized ofXRD and
' the size is in the range of 2.00-6.00 nm. Nickel nanoparticles supported on Sn02 were
prepared by chemical process reduction of nickel acetate with hydrazine as the reduction
agent in ultra pure water at 80 °C and 100 °C. Reduced nickel is black in color. Different
nickel loading to Sn02 i.e 2.5, 5, and 7.5 % wt were prepared. The catalysts were
characterized by XRD, TEM,and SEM-EDX. Ni/Sn02 nanoparticles were well dispersed
with average particle size ranged from 3.00-10.00 nm. The morphology of the
nanoparticles was found to exist as a mixture of diamond shape and sphere's. The catalytic
activities of the nanoparticles were tested in the hydrogenation process of acetone and
4metylpenta-2-one by varying the types of solvent which are hexane, ethanol and butanol.
Only acetone was successfully converted to propa-2-nol. The sample which was prepared
from 2.5 % wt nickel, using 10 mL hydrazine, reflux for 3 hours at the temperature of 80
°C showed the highest results of hydrogenation process.
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