Porosity through reduction in metal oxides

Daniel P. Shoemaker, Serena A. Corr, Ram Seshadri

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Abstract

Routes to porous materials with nanoscale dimensions have been investigated. In the first example presented, porous manganese oxide has been prepared by leaching Ni metal from a nickel-manganese oxide precursor via reduction. Electron microscopy studies have revealed the presence of Ni nanoparticles on the surface, and also embedded within the porous MnO matrix. Magnetic measurements have shown exchange bias between the ferromagnetic Ni nanoparticles and the antiferromagnetic MnO phase. In the second system studied, porous nanostructures of rutile VO2 and corundum V2O 3 have been prepared by reduction of amine-templated V 2O5-δ nanoscrolls. The porosity of these materials has been probed by electron microscopy, N2 sorption measurements and thermogravimetric analysis.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSolid-State Chemistry of Inorganic Materials VII
PublisherMaterials Research Society
Pages106-113
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)9781615677740
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Externally publishedYes
Event2008 MRS Fall Meeting - Boston, MA, United States
Duration: Dec 1 2008Dec 5 2008

Publication series

NameMaterials Research Society Symposium Proceedings
Volume1148
ISSN (Print)0272-9172

Other

Other2008 MRS Fall Meeting
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityBoston, MA
Period12/1/0812/5/08

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanics of Materials
  • Mechanical Engineering

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