Preparation of ZrB2 by Reacting ZrCl4 with NaBH4 in Molten Potassium Bromide


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The products of reaction between ZrCl4 and NaBH4 in molten potassium bromide at 740 and 800°C under an argon pressure of 4 MPa have been characterized by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, thermogravimetry, specific surface area measurements, and elemental analysis. It has been shown that the size of the ZrB2 nanoparticles obtained at 740 and 800°C is ~20 and ~30 nm, respectively.

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S. E. Kravchenko

Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: ssp@icp.ac.ru
Russian Federation, pr. Akademika Semenova 1, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, 142432

D. Yu. Kovalev

Merzhanov Institute of Structural Macrokinetics and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: ssp@icp.ac.ru
Russian Federation, ul. Akademika Osip’yana 8, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, 142432

I. I. Korobov

Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: ssp@icp.ac.ru
Russian Federation, pr. Akademika Semenova 1, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, 142432

G. V. Kalinnikov

Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: ssp@icp.ac.ru
Russian Federation, pr. Akademika Semenova 1, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, 142432

S. V. Konovalikhin

Merzhanov Institute of Structural Macrokinetics and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: ssp@icp.ac.ru
Russian Federation, ul. Akademika Osip’yana 8, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, 142432

N. Yu. Khomenko

Merzhanov Institute of Structural Macrokinetics and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: ssp@icp.ac.ru
Russian Federation, ul. Akademika Osip’yana 8, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, 142432

S. P. Shilkin

Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences

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Email: ssp@icp.ac.ru
Russian Federation, pr. Akademika Semenova 1, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, 142432

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