Research on the Synthesis of Hafnium Diboride via Molten Salts

YU Chong; LIU Can; PU Yiran; WU Hao

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1000-6532.2024.03.009

2024 No. 3

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YU Chong, LIU Can, PU Yiran, WU Hao. Research on the Synthesis of Hafnium Diboride via Molten Salts[J]. Multipurpose Utilization of Mineral Resources, 2024, 45(3): 58-62. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-6532.2024.03.009

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YU Chong, LIU Can, PU Yiran, WU Hao. Research on the Synthesis of Hafnium Diboride via Molten Salts[J]. Multipurpose Utilization of Mineral Resources, 2024, 45(3): 58-62. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1000-6532.2024.03.009

Research on the Synthesis of Hafnium Diboride via Molten Salts

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Nuclear Fuel and Materials Sub-Institute, Nuclear Power Institute of China, Chengdu 610213, Sichuan, China
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School of Material Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China

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Corresponding author: LIU Can, liucan@scu.edu.cn

Received Date: 07 September 2023

Publish Date: 25 June 2024

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This is an article in the field of metallurgical engineering. High purity hafnium diboride (HfB₂) powders were synthesized from hafnium oxide (HfO₂) and boron carbide (B₄C) powders via sodium chloride as the molten salt through boron/carbon thermal reduction. Investigations were carried out to determine the effect of synthesis parameters (reaction temperature, holding time) and boron content on the phase composition and microstructure of the synthesized hafnium diboride powders. The results demonstrated when sodium chloride was used as the molten salt medium, the conversion of HfO₂ to HfB₂ started at 1300 ℃, which was significantly lower than the temperature required for conventional hafnium diboride. The purity of the HfB₂ powder was the highest when the boron excess was 20%, with the reaction temperature and holding time being 1400 ℃ and 2 h, respectively. HfB₂ crystalline peaks were prominent in X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM) confirmed HfB₂ in a densely agglomerated structure.
- Metallurgical engineering /
- Hafnium diboride /
- Molten salt method /
- Thermal reduction of boron/carbon

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