Imaging Metal Nanoparticle Growth: An in situ TEM study of the reduction of a nickel catalyst precursor
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2026-03-16
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Turner, Savannah Jane
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de Jong, K.P.
de Jongh, Petra
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Dissertation
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Abstract
The reduction of nickel phyllosilicate is studied using in situ gas phase transmission electron microscopy. The role of water vapor in increased particle sizes during reduction is elucidated. Ostwald ripening is shown to be enchanced by the formation of nickel hydroxide.
Keywords
TEM, catalyst synthesis, in situ, nickel, TEM, catalyst synthesis, in situ, nickel
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Turner, S J 2026, 'Imaging Metal Nanoparticle Growth : An in situ TEM study of the reduction of a nickel catalyst precursor', Doctor of Philosophy, Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht. https://doi.org/10.33540/3430