Nickel(II) nitrate hexahydrate

Nickel(II) nitrate hexahydrate can be used:

• As an additive in the fabrication of cellulose acetate polymers(CA) to control the porosity of the polymer. The formation of Ni(NO₃)₂.6H₂O aggregates in polymer matrix during solidification and the strong interaction between Ni, nitrate, and water molecules result in the formation of well-defined pores on the surface of the CA matrix.
• As a starting material to prepare nickel(ii) Schiff base, which is used as a precursor to synthesize NiO nanoparticles by solid-state thermal decomposition method.
• As a dopant to prepare Ni-Ceria catalyst for selective hydrogenation of acetylene.
• As a catalyst to prepare 3,4-dihydropyrimidinone derivatives via Biginelli cyclocondensation.