Ni Hollow Nanospheres: Preparation and Catalytic Activity

Zhong, Kaifu; Jin, Pu; Chen, Qianwang

doi:https://doi.org/10.1155/JNM/2006/37375

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Volume 2006 | Article ID 037375 | https://doi.org/10.1155/JNM/2006/37375

Ni Hollow Nanospheres: Preparation and Catalytic Activity

Kaifu Zhong,¹Pu Jin,¹and Qianwang Chen¹

Received01 Nov 2005

Revised18 Apr 2006

Accepted04 May 2006

Published04 Jul 2006

Abstract

A method to prepare monodispersed silica nanospheres as templates for fabrication of nickel-silica composite hollow spheres is presented. The structures for both silica nanospheres and nickel-silica composite hollow spheres were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The catalytic activity for acetone hydrogenation on nickel-silica composite hollow spheres was evaluated, and high conversion efficiency of 70% with good selectivity of 82.7% to 2-propanol was observed. The mechanism of high catalytic activity and good selectivity in acetone hydrogenation reaction was discussed.

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