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| − | '''Nickel''' is a metal that is useful as a [[catalyst]] and in [[alloy|alloys]]. It is solid at room temperatures, and has a silver color. Nickel is naturally alloyed with iron in [[meteoric iron]]. | + | '''Nickel,''' [[Elements on Mars|periodic table]] Ni, is a metal that is useful as a [[catalyst]] and in [[alloy|alloys]]. It is solid at room temperatures, and has a silver color. Nickel is naturally alloyed with iron in [[meteoric iron]]. |
==Uses== | ==Uses== | ||
===Catalyst in Chemical Reactions=== | ===Catalyst in Chemical Reactions=== | ||
Nickel can be used as a catalyst in the following reactions: | Nickel can be used as a catalyst in the following reactions: | ||
| − | * [[Reverse Water-Gas Shift Reaction]] | + | |
| − | * [[Sabatier/Water Electrolysis Process]] | + | *[[Reverse Water-Gas Shift Reaction]] |
| + | *[[Sabatier/Water Electrolysis Process]] | ||
===Energy Storage=== | ===Energy Storage=== | ||
Revision as of 18:14, 10 November 2020
Nickel, periodic table Ni, is a metal that is useful as a catalyst and in alloys. It is solid at room temperatures, and has a silver color. Nickel is naturally alloyed with iron in meteoric iron.
Uses
Catalyst in Chemical Reactions
Nickel can be used as a catalyst in the following reactions:
Energy Storage
Nickel is used in certain battery formulations, that may play a role for energy storage in a Martian settlement. The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter uses two nickel-hydrogen batteries. Mariner 8, and Mariner 9, and Mariner 10, as well as both Voyager landers used nickel-cadmium batteries. Another battery type with nickel is the nickel–iron battery, which is very robust and durable, making it a good candidate for a stationary energy storage in a Martian settlement.
