In situ transmission electron microscopy study of the growth of Ni nanoparticles on amorphous carbon and of the graphitization of the support in the presence of hydrogen

Journal of Materials Research

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1837-1843

  Anton, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMORPHOUS MATERIALS; CARBON; CATALYSIS; COMPOSITION EFFECTS; CRYSTAL GROWTH; DEPOSITION; GRAPHITIZATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; HYDROGEN; INTERDIFFUSION (SOLIDS); NICKEL; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AMORPHOUS CARBON; CATALYTIC CONVERSION; PURIFYING EFFECT; REACTION FRONT;

NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS;

EID: 29044450392     PISSN: 08842914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1557/JMR.2005.0229     Document Type: Article

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