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Rapid synthesis of transition-metal borides by solid-state metathesis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  03 March 2011

Lin Rao
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Solid State Science Center, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90024-1569
Edward G. Gillan
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Solid State Science Center, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90024-1569
Richard B. Kaner*
Affiliation:
Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Solid State Science Center, University of California-Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90024-1569
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Abstract

A rapid self-sustaining solid-state precursor route to transition-metal borides, boride solid solutions, and boride composites has been developed. Solid-state metathesis (SSM) reactions between transition-metal chlorides and magnesium boride (MgB2) produce crystalline borides and magnesium chloride. Boride solid solutions are formed using mixed chloride precursors. By using a third precursor, such as NaN3, boride-nitride composites are synthesized. The reaction products are characterized by powder x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive spectroscopy, and inductively coupled plasma atomic absorption spectroscopy. These boride reactions become self-propagating when the adiabatic temperature is greater than the melting point of the by-product salt, MgCl2 (mp 987 K).

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