Self‐propagating mechanosynthesis of HfB2 nanoparticles by a magnesiothermic reaction |
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Authors: | Maisam Jalaly Francisco J Gotor María J Sayagués |
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Affiliation: | 1. Nanotechnology Department, School of New Technologies, Iran University of Science & Technology (IUST), Tehran, Iran;2. Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Sevilla (CSIC‐US), Sevilla, Spain |
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Abstract: | A mechanically induced self‐sustaining reaction (MSR) was used to synthesize hafnium diboride nanoparticles. Along this route, magnesium was selected as a robust reducing agent for co‐reduction in boron and hafnium oxides in a combustive manner. Combustion occurred after a short milling period of 12 minutes. The hafnium diboride nanoparticles had a polygonal faceted morphology and were 50‐250 nm in diameter. The assessment of the processing mechanism revealed that the initial combustive reduction in B2O3 to elemental B by Mg was the major step for progressing the overall reaction. After that, HfO2 can be reduced to elemental Hf, followed by the synthesis of HfB2 phase. |
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Keywords: | combustion Hafnium diboride (HfB2) Mechanosynthesis Nanoparticles |
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