Efficient Synthesis of Nanoscale Transition Metal Borides
Method enables the scale-up of transition metal borides at reduced temperatures, time and costs.
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Background Transition metal borides are interesting compounds with unique properties. They may be used for various industrial applications such as batteries, superconductors, hard materials, catalysts among other uses. However since they are difficult to synthesize they are not extensively used in commercial applications. Current synthetic methods for these compounds such as solid state metathesis (SSM), arc melting and carbothermal reduction result in reaction products with large particle sizes, uncontrolled crystallization and mixed phase products. Also, the synthesis of transition metal borides requires temperatures above 1,000 °C or requires the use of highly reactive and toxic chemicals. Methods to synthesize these compounds at reduced temperatures and that involve the use of less toxic and reactive starting materials are highly desirable Related Materials Tech ID/UC Case 29218/2017-861-0 Related Cases 2017-861-0
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