Preparation of hard nanoceramics of borides and functionalization of titania by metallothermic reduction method

Takahiro Ohkubo; Hideki Sakai; Masahiko Abe; Katsuhiro Nishiyama

doi:10.2497/jjspm.54.251

Preparation of hard nanoceramics of borides and functionalization of titania by metallothermic reduction method

Takahiro Ohkubo, Hideki Sakai, Masahiko Abe, Katsuhiro Nishiyama

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Fine particles of TiB₂, ZrB₂, and HfB₂ were prepared by metallothermic reduction (MTR) of their oxides with Mg. As a result, we found that theory of function-building fine particle preparation was able to be applied to synthesize nano-atomized fine particles of borides. ZrB₂ can also be obtained directly from mixture of ZrSiO₄, B₂O₃, and Mg by MTR method. This sample has no borides such as silicon boride except for ZrB₂. Therefore, this result shows the possibility to obtain ZrB₂ easily from natural source. On the other hand, B doped TiO₂ samples were prepared by the calcination of TiB₂ in the air condition and MTR method. As a result, we could effectively dope B atoms to TiO₂ samples by this method. These samples also show the photocatalytic activity for the oxidation of 2-propanol even under the visible-light irradiation.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	251-259
Number of pages	9
Journal	Funtai Oyobi Fummatsu Yakin/Journal of the Japan Society of Powder and Powder Metallurgy
Volume	54
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2497/jjspm.54.251
Publication status	Published - Apr 2007
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Function-building fine particle preparation
Metallothermic reduction
Photocatalyst

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Mechanical Engineering
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Metals and Alloys
Materials Chemistry

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