Abstract:Aluminium-based alloys have wide applications but little is known about the thermalchemical kinetics of nanoalloys. This work investigated the thermal oxidation of Zn and Al nanoalloys (nAlZn) with a BET equivalent diameter of 141 nm through the simultaneous TGA/DSC method. The thermal analysis was combined with elemental, morphology and crystalline structure analysis to elucidate the reaction mechanisms. It was found that the complete oxidation of nAlZn in air can be characterised by a three-stage process, in… Show more
“…Oxidation of metal nanostructures is one of the size/shape dependent phenomena which have been recently intensively studied. Thermoanalytical methods, namely thermosgravimetry (TG), differential thermal analysis (DTA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), have been frequently used for an investigation of metal nanoparticles and other nanostructures oxidation, e.g., Al [8,9], AlCu [10], AlZn [11], Cu [12,13], Fe [14], Sn [15]. The as prepared metal nanoparticles can be spontaneously as well as intentionally oxidized, which affects the results of subsequent oxidation experiments.…”
Copper nanoparticles are of great interest in various applications, such as catalysis, cooling fluids, conductive inks or for their antibacterial activity. In this paper, the thermal behavior of copper nanoparticles was studied using thermogravimetry, differential thermal analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. Original Cu samples as well as the products of oxidation were analysed by X-ray diffraction, scanning/transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. A step-by-step oxidation mechanism during the oxidation of Cu nano-powders was observed. The Cu-nano oxidation starts slightly above 150 °C when bulk copper does not yet react. The dominant oxidation product in the first step is Cu2O while CuO was identified as the final state of oxidation. Our results confirm an easier oxidation process of Cu-nano than Cu-micro particles, which must be attributed to kinetic not thermodynamic aspects of oxidation reactions.
“…Oxidation of metal nanostructures is one of the size/shape dependent phenomena which have been recently intensively studied. Thermoanalytical methods, namely thermosgravimetry (TG), differential thermal analysis (DTA) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), have been frequently used for an investigation of metal nanoparticles and other nanostructures oxidation, e.g., Al [8,9], AlCu [10], AlZn [11], Cu [12,13], Fe [14], Sn [15]. The as prepared metal nanoparticles can be spontaneously as well as intentionally oxidized, which affects the results of subsequent oxidation experiments.…”
Copper nanoparticles are of great interest in various applications, such as catalysis, cooling fluids, conductive inks or for their antibacterial activity. In this paper, the thermal behavior of copper nanoparticles was studied using thermogravimetry, differential thermal analysis and differential scanning calorimetry. Original Cu samples as well as the products of oxidation were analysed by X-ray diffraction, scanning/transmission electron microscopy and energy dispersive spectroscopy. A step-by-step oxidation mechanism during the oxidation of Cu nano-powders was observed. The Cu-nano oxidation starts slightly above 150 °C when bulk copper does not yet react. The dominant oxidation product in the first step is Cu2O while CuO was identified as the final state of oxidation. Our results confirm an easier oxidation process of Cu-nano than Cu-micro particles, which must be attributed to kinetic not thermodynamic aspects of oxidation reactions.
In this article, we present the results of the research into the characteristics of the conditions of heating and explosive destruction of Al-Cu, Fe-Ti, Fe-Cu, and Fe-Pb wires under a pulse of current with the density of 107 A/cm2. It has been shown that the energy that is deposited into the wire may depend on the relation between the thermophysical parameters and specific electric resistivity of the metals. It has been determined that under a pulse of current, the wires may explode synchronously or non-synchronously. During a synchronous explosion of wires, a single voltage pulse is generated. In the case of non-synchronous explosion, the wires explode in a succession, thus generating two voltage pulses. We suggested a dimensionless parameter that allows for predicting whether an electrical explosion of two wires of dissimilar metals is synchronous or non-synchronous. According to the research findings, non-synchronous nature of wire explosion may impact the formation of bimetallic particles through the explosion of two intertwined wires made of dissimilar metals.
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