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Catalytic graphitization in nanocast carbon monoliths by iron, cobalt and nickel nanoparticles
(Pergamon, 2018-08-01) Thambiliyagodage, C. J; Ulrich, S; Araujo, P. T; Bakker, M. G
Hierarchically porous carbon monoliths containing metal (Fe, Co, Ni) nanoparticles were synthesized in a one-pot synthesis through a nanocasting technique using silica (SiO2) as the template. The macropore structure of SiO2 has been replicated in nanocast carbon and N2 adsorption analysis shows that the monoliths have high surface area, high mesopore volume, and that micropores are also present. The temperature effect on catalytic graphitization was studied by using x-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM) and Raman spectroscopy. It is observed that iron was capable of producing turbostratic carbon at 500 °C, while turbostratic carbon was produced at temperatures of 700 °C when cobalt and nickel are present. Iron, cobalt, and nickel were found to be good graphitization catalysts with the order of catalytic activity being iron > cobalt > nickel. Raman spectroscopy experiments provide insight into the degree of ordering of the carbon of each sample and are in agreement with the results from the other techniques: with increasing pyrolysis temperature, with and without the presence of metals, ordering of amorphous carbon is confirmed. Detailed analysis of the Raman spectroscopic data showed clear differences between the metal catalyzed and non-catalyzed samples enabling the contributions from the two different mechanisms to be clearly distinguished.
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Leaching of ilmenite to produce titanium based materials: a review
(Springer International Publishing, 2021-12) Thambiliyagodage, C. J; Wijesekera, R; Bakker, M. G
Naturally available ilmenite mineral is being used as a starting material to produce titanium based products that have wide applications. Transformation of ilmenite to diferent titanium based materials by strong and weak acid, and base digestion, is discussed. Efects of temperature, concentration of acid/base, reaction time on dissolution of ilmenite are extensively reviewed. Characterization of the starting materials, intermediates and the products by x-ray difraction, thermogravimetry, brunauer–emmett–teller surface area analysis, and scanning electron microscopy are presented. Further, advantages and disadvantages associated with the digestion methods are discussed.