| Pacific Rim Symposium on Surfaces, Coatings and Interfaces (PacSurf 2016) | |
| Nanomaterials | Wednesday Sessions |
| Session NM-WeM |
| Session: | Nanocharacterization |
| Presenter: | Brian Trewyn, Colorado School of Mines, USA |
| Authors: | S. Gage, Colorado School of Mines, USA M. Davidson, Colorado School of Mines, USA C. Ngo, Colorado School of Mines, USA C.A. Cadigan, Colorado School of Mines, USA D. Esposito, Max-Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces B. Trewyn, Colorado School of Mines, USA R. Richards, Colorado School of Mines, USA S. Pylypenko, Colorado School of Mines, USA |
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Metal carbides/nitrides have demonstrated unique properties for various catalytic reactions and are attractive as earth-abundant alternatives to precious group metals (PGM). However, synthesis of nanoscale transition metal carbides and nitrides has proven difficult, and obtaining structures with high surface areas and controlled morphologies have been elusive. Additional challenges arise from the complex nature of these nanomaterials and there is limited characterization available in the literature. Through unique synthetic approaches, we have created a wide array of unsupported and supported nickel-based nanomaterials, and utilized bulk and surface characterization techniques to identify synthesis-composition-property relationships.