TY - GEN
T1 - RF plasma synthesis of boron carbide nanoparticles
AU - Du, S. W.
AU - Tok, A.I.Y.
AU - Boey, F.Y.C.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - Boron carbide is one of the hardest materials known. The research on the synthesis of nano-sized boron carbide is of great importance. RF plasma synthesis of B4C nanoparticle was carried out by powder feeder using micro-sized commercial boron carbide powder as the stating material. Different plasma energy and powder feeder probe position was used to find out the optimum condition to achieve nanoparticles. Powders were collected from Chamber 1, 2 and 3. fine particles can be achieved, but the decomposition and oxidation of B4C powder during the high temperature plasma spray was detected. Boron oxide was found in the sprayed powder, and the powder was purified by washing and heat treatment. XRD, SEM and TEM was used to for characterization of the particles. © (2008) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.
AB - Boron carbide is one of the hardest materials known. The research on the synthesis of nano-sized boron carbide is of great importance. RF plasma synthesis of B4C nanoparticle was carried out by powder feeder using micro-sized commercial boron carbide powder as the stating material. Different plasma energy and powder feeder probe position was used to find out the optimum condition to achieve nanoparticles. Powders were collected from Chamber 1, 2 and 3. fine particles can be achieved, but the decomposition and oxidation of B4C powder during the high temperature plasma spray was detected. Boron oxide was found in the sprayed powder, and the powder was purified by washing and heat treatment. XRD, SEM and TEM was used to for characterization of the particles. © (2008) Trans Tech Publications, Switzerland.
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U2 - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.136.23
DO - 10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.136.23
M3 - RGC 32 - Refereed conference paper (with host publication)
SN - 9783908451501
T3 - Solid State Phenomena
SP - 23
EP - 38
BT - Advanced Structural and Functional Materials for Protection
A2 - Lau, William
A2 - Min, Shang Huai
A2 - Sua, Lee Nam
A2 - Jan, Ma
A2 - Tok, Alfred
PB - Trans Tech Publications Ltd.
CY - Switzerland
T2 - International Conference on Materials for Advanced Technologies 2007, ICMAT-2007
Y2 - 1 July 2007 through 6 July 2007
ER -