Issue 39, 2022

Synthesis and thermal properties of the heterometallic nickel–ruthenium complex: a potential precursor for catalytically active nanosized Ni–Ru alloy

Abstract

The heterometallic complex [RuNO(NO2)4OHNi(En)2] was prepared by the reaction of [RuNO(NO2)4OH]2− with Ni2+ in the presence of a small excess of ethylenediamine. According to single-crystal XRD, the ruthenium fragment is coordinated to the nickel atom through μ-OH and the bidentate (N, O) nitro-ligand. Bidentate ethylenediamine ligands complete the coordination sphere of nickel. The thermal decomposition of the complex in reductive atmosphere with the heating rate of 1 K min−1 allowed the preparation of a single-phase Ni0.5Ru0.5 solid solution. The crystallite size of the prepared nanoalloy varies in the range of 21–29 nm. The catalytic properties of the prepared nanoalloy in the CO methanation reaction closely resemble those of pure nickel. Yet, in the side reaction of CO to CO2 oxidation, the Ni0.5Ru0.5 solid solution demonstrates greater activity in the low-temperature range.

Graphical abstract: Synthesis and thermal properties of the heterometallic nickel–ruthenium complex: a potential precursor for catalytically active nanosized Ni–Ru alloy

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
11 Jul 2022
Accepted
14 Sep 2022
First published
15 Sep 2022

New J. Chem., 2022,46, 19009-19017

Synthesis and thermal properties of the heterometallic nickel–ruthenium complex: a potential precursor for catalytically active nanosized Ni–Ru alloy

E. Y. Filatov, A. O. Borodin, N. V. Kuratieva, P. E. Plusnin, A. S. Urlukov, D. I. Potemkin, S. V. Korenev and G. A. Kostin, New J. Chem., 2022, 46, 19009 DOI: 10.1039/D2NJ03402F

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