Abstract
Nanosized zirconia with structural defects was synthesized by using surfactant-templated method. The average crystallite size, phase composition, cationic defect concentration and structural microstrain in the monoclinic phase of zirconia annealed at 800 °C were quantitatively determined by the Rietveld refinement. An unusual behaviour of hydrogen reversibly storing into/releasing from the PdO/ZrO2 nanophases was observed, which related to formation/decomposition of a hydride phase β-PdH0.76 and to hydrogen storage in the cationic defects of zirconia nanophases by means of hydrogen spillover from Pd metals to zirconia support.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 220-223 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Journal of Alloys and Compounds |
Volume | 417 |
Issue number | 1-2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 29 Jun 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Hydrogen spillover
- Structural defects
- Surfactant-templated synthesis
- Zirconia