We process one-dimensional (1D) NiO nanostructures in anodized alumina templates starting from electrochemically deposited Ni nanotubes (NTs), and characterize their morphology-dependent supercapacitance behavior. The morphology of the 1D NiO nanostructures is controlled by the time of annealing at 450°C. After 25 min of annealing, the NTs start to close but maintain the tubular structure, and ...

Variations of the electronic properties of nickel during the first stages of oxidation were studied by means of the soft x-ray appearance potential spectroscopy (APS). The spectra consist of a superposition of contributions from metallic nickel and from NiO and yield no evidence for a con­ tinuous change of the oxidation state of the Ni atoms. The binding energy of the 2p3/2-electrons in metall...

In order to investigate whether or not dispersed nanoparticles have an effect of inflammation and fibrosis on animals, we developed a nanoparticle generation system and examined the gene expression of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) and tissue inhibitor matrix proteinase (TIMP) in rat lung containing inhaled nickel oxide (NiO) or titanium dioxide (TiO(2)) nanoparticles. In both experiments, Wist...

RATIONALE Compound-specific isotope analysis (CSIA) relies on continuous flow combustion of organic substances to CO(2) and N(2) in a miniature reactor to measure (13)C/(12)C and (15)N/(14) N stable isotope ratios. Accurate analysis is well established for many volatile hydrocarbons. In contrast, compounds which contain hetero and halogen atoms are less volatile and may be more recalcitrant to ...

In order to understand the role of defects in chemical reactions, we used two types of samples, which are molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) grown NiO(001) film on Mg(001) substrate as the defect free NiO prototype and NiO grown on Ni(110) single crystal as the one with defects. In-situ observations for oxide-liquid interfacial structure and surface morphology were performed for both samples in water...

Polyimide/Nickel oxide (polyimide/NiO) nanocomposite was successfully synthesized by sol gel technique, using Pyromellitic dianhydriede (PMDA), 4,4-oxydianiline (ODA) and N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) and 10 wt% Nickel titanate nanopowders (NPs). Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) we...

Polyimide/Nickel oxide (polyimide/NiO) nanocomposite was successfully synthesized by sol gel technique, using Pyromellitic dianhydriede (PMDA), 4,4-oxydianiline (ODA) and N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC) and 10 wt% Nickel titanate nanopowders (NPs). Fourier transform infrared spectrometry (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) we...

Highy crystalline NiO nanoparticles are uniformly grown on the walls of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) by atomic layer deposition (ALD) at moderate temperature.Their size and stoichiometry are controlled by the ALD process parameters. The obtained NiO/CNT hybrids exhibit excellent performance in the electro-oxidation of methanol.

Shape and size of the synthesized NiO nano-sheets were retained during transformation of sheet-like b-Ni(OH)2 to NiO at elevated temperatures via nano-sized zirconia coating on the surface of b-Ni(OH)2. The average grain size was 6.42 nm after 600 C treatment and slightly increased to 10 nm after 1000 C treatment, showing effective sintering retardation between NiO nano-sheets. The excellent th...

Faceted crystals with exposed highly reactive planes have attracted intensive investigations for applications such as hydrogen production, enhanced catalytic activity, and electrochemical energy storage and conversion. Herein, we report the synthesis of mesoporous NiO crystals with dominantly exposed {110} reactive facets by the thermal conversion of hexagonal Ni(OH)(2) nanoplatelets. When appl...