title: Sponge-like nickel and nickel nitride structures for catalytic applications.
abstract: A safe and simple method to fabricate air-stable nickel nitride and nickel embedded in carbon and nitrogen matrix, with high surface area for catalytic applications, is presented. The new synthesis employs molten inorganic salts as the reaction media. The use of salt melt opens new possibilities for safe, simple, and cheap synthesis of metal nitrides and metals for energy-related applications.
authors.affiliation: Max-Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Department of Colloid Chemistry, Research Campus Golm, 14424, Potsdam, Germany.
authors.forename: Menny
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shalom
authors.forename: Valerio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Molinari
authors.forename: Davide
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Esposito
authors.forename: Guylhaine
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Clavel
authors.forename: Debora
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ressnig
authors.forename: Cristina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Giordano
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Antonietti
keywords: hydrogenation; nickel nitride; porous nickel; salt melt; solid state synthesis