화학공학소재연구정보센터
Combustion Science and Technology, Vol.186, No.1, 90-101, 2014
ALUMINOTHERMIC REDUCTION OF K2TiF6 TO PREPARE TiC, TiB2, AND TiN NANOPARTICLES
Aluminothermic reduction of K2TiF6 in the presence of C, B, or N-2 was investigated as a low exothermic combustion process for synthesizing nanoparticles of titanium ceramics such as TiC, TiB2, and TiN. Sample pellets were prepared by mixing powders of K2TiF6, Al, and non-metal (C, B) powders in stoichiometric ratios. Experiments were conducted at room temperature under either an Ar or N-2 atmosphere. The combustion parameters were estimated from the temperature-time profiles, measured in the combustion wave using thermocouples. The reaction drastically proceeds within seconds, raising the temperature to 890-1170 degrees C. The size of TiC, TiB2, and TiN nanoparticles prepared by the developed approach were, respectively, 5-30nm, 10-60nm, and 70-100nm.