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Mechanically activated reduction of nickel oxide with graphite

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The reduction of nickel oxide with graphite during ball milling at both ambient and elevated temperatures was investigated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), simultaneous thermogravimetry and differential thermal analysis (TG/DTA), and electron microscopy. It was found that milling at ambient temperature did not result in the reduction of nickel oxide to nickel. However, milling significantly reduced the critical reaction temperature for the reduction, from 1350 K for the unmilled sample to ∼650 K for samples milled for 12 hours or longer. This reduction in reaction temperature is rationalized in terms of the microstructural refinement observed in the milled samples. The reduction of nickel oxide to nickel was observed to occur at elevated temperatures during milling. The thermodynamics and kinetics of the reduction reaction are discussed.

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Yang, H., McCormick, P.G. Mechanically activated reduction of nickel oxide with graphite. Metall Mater Trans B 29, 449–455 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11663-998-0123-x

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