Metallothermic Reduction of MoO3 on Combustion Synthesis of Molybdenum Silicides/MgAl2O4 Composites
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Abstract
Combustion synthesis involving metallothermic reduction of MoO3 by dual reductants, Mg and Al, to enhance the reaction exothermicity was applied for the in situ production of Mo3Si–, Mo5Si3− and MoSi2–MgAl2O4 composites with a broad compositional range. Reduction of MoO3 by Mg and Al is highly exothermic and produces MgO and Al2O3 as precursors of MgAl2O4. Molybdenum silicides are synthesized from the reactions of Si with both reduced and elemental Mo. Experimental evidence indicated that the reaction proceeded as self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) and the increase in silicide content weakened the exothermicity of the overall reaction, and therefore, lowered combustion front temperature and velocity. The XRD analysis indicated that Mo3Si–, Mo5Si3– and MoSi2–MgAl2O4 composites were well produced with only trivial amounts of secondary silicides. Based on SEM and EDS examinations, the morphology of synthesized composites exhibited dense and connecting MgAl2O4 crystals and micro-sized silicide particles, which were distributed over or embedded in the large MgAl2O4 crystals.Keywords
Funding Information
- Ministry of Science and Technology, Taiwan (MOST 110-2221-E-035-042-MY2)
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