Room Temperature Synthesis Of Nanocrystalline Nbc Powder

摘要

Synthesis of nanocrystalline NbC was explored via mechanochemical processing. The reaction mixture comprised of NbCl_5 and CaC_2. Fifteen minutes of high energy milling was sufficient to effectively transform the reaction mixture into nanocrystalline NbC. CaCl_2 and elemental C which is formed as by-product was successfully separated and leached out using centrifuge and distilled water.