Output details
15 - General Engineering
Swansea University
Article title
Evolution and fractal growth of micro-nano structured wires of ruthenium synthesised by microwave irradiation of ruthenium dioxide
Type
D - Journal article
Title of journal
Materials Letters
Article number
-
Volume number
63
Issue number
27
First page of article
2335
ISSN of journal
0167-577X
Year of publication
2009
URL
-
Number of additional authors
1
Additional information
Published in an international journal (impact factor 2.3) this paper investigates the production of self-assembled ruthenium nano-structures from ruthenium dioxide in a microwave oven focusing on their evolution and growth. Novel fractal analysis proved that the structures produced were self-similar from the smallest to largest dimensions potentially providing improved catalytic behaviour for Pt group metals. The metal extraction developed provides an improved method of extraction of Ru from its oxide and this technique is being investigated by NASA for extra terrestrial metal production.
Interdisciplinary
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Cross-referral requested
13 - Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Metallurgy and Materials
Research group
H - Corrosion & Functional Coatings
Proposed double-weighted
No
Double-weighted statement
-
Reserve for a double-weighted output
No
Non-English
No
English abstract
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