Inorganic Chemistry, Vol.58, No.9, 5406-5409, 2019
Na-Melt Synthesis of Fine Ni3Si Powders as a Hydrogenation Catalyst
Fine Ni3Si powders with high phase purity were successfully produced using a Na melt. The particle surface was less oxidized than that of metallurgically prepared Ni3Si. The Ni3Si catalyst exhibited much higher activities than Ni for the hydrogenation of various unsaturated hydrocarbons.