Wan Khairunnisa Wan Ramli
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Wan Khairunnisa Wan Ramli
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Wan Khairunnisa, Wan Ramli
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Ramli, W. K. W.
Ramli, Wan K. W.
Ramli, Wan Khairuzzaman Wan
Ramli, W. K. Wan
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Exsolution enhancement of metal-support CO oxidation perovskite catalyst with parameter modification

2021-05-24 , Lew G.L. , Naimah Ibrahim , Abdullah S. , Wan Daud W.R. , Wan Khairunnisa Wan Ramli

This study aimed to further tune the capability of active metal exsolution onto the surface of the CO oxidative perovskite catalyst La0.7Ce0.1Co0.3Ni0.1Ti0.6O3 by tuning the reducing parameter. Under same calcination temperature of 800℃, XRD analysis shown that the precursors with calcination duration of 6 hours (S2T8H6) was able to achieve similar crystalline structure to those with calcination duration of 12 hours (S2T8H12). In order for the active metal (CoNi) to be exsolved onto the perovskite surface, reducing parameter such as temperature and duration are deemed crucial to the reduction process. The exsolution of the active metals was observed when the samples were treated under reducing condition with varying temperatures of 550℃ and 700℃ and duration from 200 to 300 minutes. Through comparison with their EDX readings, S2T8H6 treated under 700℃ and 300 minutes (S2T8H6-R7H5) achieved the highest weight percentage of surface Cobalt and Nickel of 3.83 and 2.81. It was clear that by tuning the temperature and duration of reduction, the exsolution of the active metals onto the surface of the perovskite could be improved resulting in better exposure and dispersion of active metals onto the surface of catalyst.

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Fe₃O₄-Doped polysulfane membrane for enhanced adsorption of copper from aqueos solution

2024-01-01 , Wan Khairunnisa Wan Ramli , Nur Maisyatul Syalina Abdul Wahab , Siti Khalijah Mahmad Rozi , Syumayyah Rasis , Gavin Chew Tiong Chuen , Lew Guo Liang

Water pollution, especially from industrial wastewater has become one of the major global environmental problems. As the result of rapid industrialization, the expansion of industries such as the electroplating industry has resulted in an increase in heavy metals effluent, especially copper, in the wastewater, and this poses detrimental effects on the biodiversity and environment. The abatement of copper pollution has received widespread attention, and continuous research advancement has been observed in adsorption and membrane technology. Nanofiltration membranes with nanopores recorded higher suitability to remove ions but at the expense of membrane fouling as a result of the formation of contaminants on the surface layer that blocks the diffusion of contaminants into the membrane substructure. This research highlights the incorporation of Fe3O4 nanoparticles into the polysulfone (PSf) membrane matrix as an adsorptive membrane and their possible adsorption mechanism towards Cu, which can manifest the combined characteristics of both removal techniques. Fe3O4 nanoparticles were synthesized using the co-precipitation method. Fe3O4-doped PSf membranes were then synthesized with various concentrations of Fe via the Non-solvent Induced Phase Separation (NIPS) technique. The physicochemical properties of the Fe nanoparticles and the membranes were evaluated using X-ray diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), water contact angle and porosity testing. Crystal phase analysis confirmed the formation of magnetite Fe3O4 in a cubic structure. Agglomerations of Fe NPs on the membrane surface were observed for membranes with lower Fe concentrations, suggesting the possibility of poor blending and this contributed to the lower adsorption capability of these membranes. Membranes with 2 wt.% Fe concentration (Fe-2.0) exhibited the highest Cu(II) ions adsorption capacity of 637 mg/g, which is trifold of those recorded for pristine PSF membrane (Fe-0.0). The adsorption data of Cu adsorption were best fitted into the Temkin isotherm and pseudo-second-order models, suggesting an adsorption mechanism involving an exothermic chemical interaction between Cu ions and the Fe3O4 NPs within the membrane. This research confirms the potential of incorporating Fe3O4 in the PSf membrane backbone to enhance Cu removal as an adsorptive membrane, even at lower NP concentrations.

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Enhancing carbon monoxide oxidation of Cobalt-Nickel containing a-deficient Perovskites through exsolution agents and reduction-oxidation pretreatment

2025-04 , Lew Guo Liang , Wan Khairunnisa Wan Ramli , Naimah Ibrahim , Sureena Abdullah

In this work, different types of exsolution agents and pretreatment processes, comprising reduction-oxidation (RO) components, were introduced to modulate the exsolution process of A-deficient perovskites, La₀.7Ce₀.₁Co₀.₃Ni₀.₁Ti₀.6O₃. The catalysts were assessed using field emission scanning electron microscopy with energy dispersive spectroscopy (FESEM/EDS), X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). Their carbon monoxide (CO) oxidation activity was also compared. The results showed that the catalytic activity degraded at 520°C when hydrogen (E-H) was used as the exsolution agent. When RO components were introduced as exsolution agents (E-CO/O₂) or in the pretreatment (RO2% and RO18%), the deactivation at high temperatures was mitigated. The results of this study showed that RO18% was favourably pretreated with RO components, recording the highest CO conversion of 60.57% at 520°C and across all temperatures with no degradation at high temperature. It also recorded the lowest activation energy of 14.449 kJ/mol. The EDS, XRD, and XPS analyses of the catalyst demonstrated that the active sites for this reaction are primarily Co₂+ with Ni serving as the anchor between the metals and perovskites support. A high amount of lattice oxygen (O₂) with higher binding energy and chemisorbed O2 species also influenced the improved catalytic activity, attracting CO for reaction, reacting with the available surface O₂ and the faster replenishment of O₂ vacancies by the absorbed and bulk O2 lattice. These findings highlight the prospects of CO and O₂ inclusion in pretreatment for perovskite catalyst as options to reduce metal agglomeration and further improve CO oxidation activity.

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Demonstration of chemistry at a point through restructuring and catalytic activation at anchored nanoparticles

2017 , Dragos Neagu , Evangelos I. Papaioannou , Wan Khairunnisa Wan Ramli , David N. Miller , Billy J. Murdoch , Hervé Ménard , Ahmed Umar , Anders J. Barlow , Peter J. Cumpson , John T. S. Irvine , Ian S. Metcalfe

Metal nanoparticles prepared by exsolution at the surface of perovskite oxides have been recently shown to enable new dimensions in catalysis and energy conversion and storage technologies owing to their socketed, well-anchored structure. Here we show that contrary to general belief, exsolved particles do not necessarily re-dissolve back into the underlying perovskite upon oxidation. Instead, they may remain pinned to their initial locations, allowing one to subject them to further chemical transformations to alter their composition, structure and functionality dramatically, while preserving their initial spatial arrangement. We refer to this concept as chemistry at a point and illustrate it by tracking individual nanoparticles throughout various chemical transformations. We demonstrate its remarkable practical utility by preparing a nanostructured earth abundant metal catalyst which rivals platinum on a weight basis over hundreds of hours of operation. Our concept enables the design of compositionally diverse confined oxide particles with superior stability and catalytic reactivity

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Exsolution of nickel alloys anchored nanoparticles on perovskite oxides for CO oxidation

2020 , Wan Khairunnisa Wan Ramli , E Papaioannou , D Naegu , I S Metcalfe

Noble metals notably platinum (Pt), is a major element of heterogeneous catalysts, excel in catalysing an extensive number of important catalytic reactions in chemical and automotive industries. Since the increased use of these metals is severely limited because of their high cost and scarcity’s, there is therefore an urgent need for the search of alternative transition metal catalysts that are cheaper and more widely available. This can only be practical if the main drawbacks of these transition metals can be impeded for instance the agglomeration of particles under high temperatures operational conditions with their activity enhanced, such that they can directly replace Pt on a weight-to-weight basis. The exsolution of metallic nanoparticles mainly nickel (Ni) at the surface of perovskite oxides in situ has shown remarkable catalytic activity and durability towards carbon monoxide (CO) and nitric oxide (NO) oxidation and in fuel cells. In this study, for CO oxidation reaction, the catalytic capabilities of exsolved Ni nanoparticles can be further enhanced when iron (Fe) and cobalt (Co) are co-exsolved with Ni, as FeNi and CoNi alloy nanoparticles, forming mixed oxide nanoparticles. FeNi alloy nanoparticles exhibit almost ten times site activities as compared to the Ni nanoparticles, owing to the oxide layer formation which then aided the oxidation of CO. Interesting enough, the CoNi alloy nanoparticles exhibit slightly different morphological and chemical transformation due to the difference in oxidation mechanism and the degree of oxidation, which reveal greater site activities towards CO oxidation. These nanoparticles were also subjected to additional compressive strain when they expanded as a result of them being pinned to the support. These results pave the way for new approach in altering the activity of the exsolved materials for various reactions.

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