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| Carbon nanotubes (CNT's) have been used as support materials for catalysis due to chemical and structural stability. The search for hydrogen fuel sources without COx wastes is a continuing process. Ammonia seems promising with its one nitrogen.Ruthenium catalysts have been tested and found to be effective at decomposing ammonia. The purpose of the project was to make a nickel based CNT catalyst that was comparable to the commercial catalyst. CNT's were refluxed with nickelocene in a solvent to attach nickel particles. The catalysts were calcined, reduced, and tested in a vertical GC setup. Samples were analyzed with ESR, and TEM. All samples tested showed signs of catalysis, but did not compare favorably to the commercial catalyst. There doesn't seem to be much difference between solvents tested. Iron was tried with little success. The rest of the samples will need to be tested and the process refined. |
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Undergraduate Research Poster Session: Chemical Education
11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Monday, April 7, 2008 Morial Convention Center -- Hall A, Poster
Division of Chemical Education |