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RESEARCH PRODUCT

Continuous-Flow Synthesis of Ni(0) Nanoparticles Using a Cone Channel Nozzle or a Micro Coaxial-Injection Mixer

Ingo MinrathJulian SchüleinJulian SchüleinRainer PommersheimHolger LöweHolger Löwe

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Fluid Flow and Transfer ProcessesMaterials scienceOrganic ChemistryHydrazineNozzleAnalytical chemistryNanoparticleNanochemistrychemistry.chemical_elementResidence time (fluid dynamics)chemistry.chemical_compoundNickelchemistryChemical engineeringChemistry (miscellaneous)Tube (fluid conveyance)Coaxial

description

To synthesize nickel(0) nanoparticles by wet chemical reduction using hydrazine with an average size distribution below 100 nm, two different reactor concepts were developed. With a cone channel nozzle, the reactant solutions were sprayed into a batch for further processing and reduction at elevated temperatures. Another concept uses a micro-coaxial injection mixer connected to a heated tube to establish a fully continuously operating reactor. To shorten the time for reduction of the nickel, salt temperatures up to 180 °C are applied. To avoid uncontrolled residence time, the whole system was pressurized up to 80 bar. Approximately 80 L reactant solution, i.e., 1 kg nickel(0) nanoparticles, could be processed within 30 h.

https://doi.org/10.1556/jfc-d-13-00012