Volume 241, 2023

Mechanochemical preparation of a modified NiAl2O4 structure

Abstract

Mechanochemical synthesis routes offer a sustainable, simple method for preparing materials. In this work, NiAl2O4 was synthesised by a mechanically activated method using a high-energy planetary mill and a calcination step. This study aims to identify the effect of different milling energies on the phases, chemical environments and surface composition of the material. In addition, it explores the thermal impact on the decomposition and structure of the materials. The materials were characterised by X-ray phosphorescence (XPS), solid-state UV-VIS (SS-UV-VIS), X-ray diffraction (XRD), nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HR-TEM) and thermal gravimetry differential scanning calorimetry (TGA-DSC). A co-precipitated material is used as a reference along with the ground reagents which were used as a baseline. From this in-depth analysis of the material, a good understanding of the disordered partially inverse spinel structure is provided. This study has found that with calcination temperatures of 750 °C and 900 °C a mixed NiAl2O4 : NiO phase is produced with a Ni enriched surface. The surface is found to be relatively stable with the increase from 750 °C to 900 °C.

Graphical abstract: Mechanochemical preparation of a modified NiAl2O4 structure

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Article type
Paper
Submitted
11 Mey 2022
Accepted
14 Jul 2022
First published
14 Jul 2022

Faraday Discuss., 2023,241, 341-356

Mechanochemical preparation of a modified NiAl2O4 structure

M. E. Rivas, C. Blakiston, R. T. Seljamäe-Green, T. D. Tran, D. Thompsett, S. Day, E. Bilbe and J. Fisher, Faraday Discuss., 2023, 241, 341 DOI: 10.1039/D2FD00099G

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