| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1872686 | Physics Procedia | 2009 | 6 Pages |
A series of nickel nanoparticles are deposited on two metal oxides (α- Al2O3 and CeO2). The nickel precursor is first adsorbed on the support and then it is irradiated under rays. The samples are characterized by various techniques at several steps of their elaboration, such as UV-visible, XRD, SEM equipped with EDS, and H2-TPR. The catalysts present high reducibility, and homogeneity of the metal phase. These properties of the radiolytic catalysts, could be explained by an easier reduction of the nickel in strong interaction with the oxides; which results in highly dispersed nanoparticles. Under benzene hydrogenation reaction test, the Ni/CeO2 catalyst exhibits higher efficiency than Ni/Al2O3 one. This behavior is assigned to the promoter role of ceria. Actually, in addition to the Ni∘ phase, the presence of intermetallic Ni-Ce compounds is detected in the Ni/CeO2 sample, after catalytic test.
