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Abstract

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Introduction

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Experimental

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Apparatus and Procedure

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Results and Discussion

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Chemisorption of hydrogen and particle size of nickel

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Temperature programmed reduction (TPR) profiles

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Temperature Programmed Desorption of Hydrogen

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Infrared spectra of C adsorption

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Surface composition and the bulk structure

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Conclusion

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Acknowledgement

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References

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Tables

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