Synthesis of Ti0.2Zr0.8B2 solid‐solution nanopowders by molten salt assisted borothermal reduction |
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Authors: | Da Liu Yanhui Chu Siyi Jing Beilin Ye Xiya Zhou |
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Affiliation: | School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China |
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Abstract: | High‐purity Ti0.2Zr0.8B2 solid‐solution nanopowders were successfully synthesized via a molten salt assisted borothermal reduction at 1323‐1373 K using ZrO2, TiO2 and amorphous B as starting materials. The Ti0.2Zr0.8B2 solid‐solution nanopowders synthesized at 1323 K show the largest specific surface area of 12.24 m2/g and the lowest equivalent average particle size of 86 nm. Meanwhile, they exhibit the high compositional uniformity and the good single‐crystal hexagonal structure. This study provides a new method to synthesize the high‐purity solid‐solution nanopowders of the transition‐metal borides. |
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Keywords: | molten salt nanopowders solid solution transition‐metal borides |
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