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Rapid, Solid‐State Metathesis Routes to Metal Carbides
Author(s) -
Nartowski Artur M.,
Parkin Ivan P.,
Craven Alan J.,
MacKenzie Maureen
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-4095(199807)10:10<805::aid-adma805>3.0.co;2-2
Subject(s) - carbide , materials science , solid state , transition metal , metathesis , metal , salt metathesis reaction , catalysis , metallurgy , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , chemistry , organic chemistry , composite material , polymer , engineering , polymerization
A fast, convenient synthesis of metal carbides at lower temperatures and involving shorter reaction times than conventional methods would be sure to find widespread application in industry, where transition metal carbides are used for cutting tools, crucibles, and catalysts. Such a reaction, the first solid‐state metathesis of transition metal carbides via a fast (10 s), single‐step reaction, is described here. The products are reported to be highly crystalline in many cases, with good elemental purity, and it is expected that the technique can be extended to mixed metal carbides.