Dual role of Magnesium as a catalyst and precursor with enriched boron in the synthesis of Magnesium diboride nanoparticles
Nano-scale powder of Magnesium (Mg) is found to play the dual role of catalyst and precursor with Boron-10 (10B) in the synthesis of Magnesium diboride nanoparticles (Mg10B2NPs) at 800 °C. Catalytically, Mg softens and melts enriched Boron at a relatively lower temperature than its actual boiling po...
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| author | Ahmad, P. Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin * Jamil, S. Rehman, F. Muhammad, N. Ullah, Z. Rauf Khan, M. Khan, G. Alotaibi, M. A. Alharthi, A. I. Din, I. U. Hussain, F. Khan, M. I. Ali, H. |
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| description | Nano-scale powder of Magnesium (Mg) is found to play the dual role of catalyst and precursor with Boron-10 (10B) in the synthesis of Magnesium diboride nanoparticles (Mg10B2NPs) at 800 °C. Catalytically, Mg softens and melts enriched Boron at a relatively lower temperature than its actual boiling point. As a precursor, it reacts with enriched Boron and forms the Mg10B2 compound. The nano-size catalyst and precursors help to grow the as-formed Mg10B2 compound in the form of nanoparticles. The shape or morphology of the synthesized Mg10B2NPs is revealed via field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). Energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) spectroscopy has been performed to spot the elemental composition, whereas, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) are used to verify the composition and study the phase of the synthesized particles. |
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| spelling | sunway-16072021-03-11T07:16:43Z http://eprints.sunway.edu.my/1607/ Dual role of Magnesium as a catalyst and precursor with enriched boron in the synthesis of Magnesium diboride nanoparticles Ahmad, P. Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin * Jamil, S. Rehman, F. Muhammad, N. Ullah, Z. Rauf Khan, M. Khan, G. Alotaibi, M. A. Alharthi, A. I. Din, I. U. Hussain, F. Khan, M. I. Ali, H. R895-920 Medical Physics/Medical Radiology Nano-scale powder of Magnesium (Mg) is found to play the dual role of catalyst and precursor with Boron-10 (10B) in the synthesis of Magnesium diboride nanoparticles (Mg10B2NPs) at 800 °C. Catalytically, Mg softens and melts enriched Boron at a relatively lower temperature than its actual boiling point. As a precursor, it reacts with enriched Boron and forms the Mg10B2 compound. The nano-size catalyst and precursors help to grow the as-formed Mg10B2 compound in the form of nanoparticles. The shape or morphology of the synthesized Mg10B2NPs is revealed via field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). Energy dispersive x-ray (EDX) spectroscopy has been performed to spot the elemental composition, whereas, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) are used to verify the composition and study the phase of the synthesized particles. Elsevier 2020-12 Article PeerReviewed Ahmad, P. and Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin * and Jamil, S. and Rehman, F. and Muhammad, N. and Ullah, Z. and Rauf Khan, M. and Khan, G. and Alotaibi, M. A. and Alharthi, A. I. and Din, I. U. and Hussain, F. and Khan, M. I. and Ali, H. (2020) Dual role of Magnesium as a catalyst and precursor with enriched boron in the synthesis of Magnesium diboride nanoparticles. Ceramics International, 46 (17). pp. 26809-26812. ISSN 0272-8842 http://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.07.156 doi:10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.07.156 |
| spellingShingle | R895-920 Medical Physics/Medical Radiology Ahmad, P. Khandaker, Mayeen Uddin * Jamil, S. Rehman, F. Muhammad, N. Ullah, Z. Rauf Khan, M. Khan, G. Alotaibi, M. A. Alharthi, A. I. Din, I. U. Hussain, F. Khan, M. I. Ali, H. Dual role of Magnesium as a catalyst and precursor with enriched boron in the synthesis of Magnesium diboride nanoparticles |
| title | Dual role of Magnesium as a catalyst and precursor with enriched boron in the synthesis of Magnesium diboride nanoparticles |
| title_full | Dual role of Magnesium as a catalyst and precursor with enriched boron in the synthesis of Magnesium diboride nanoparticles |
| title_fullStr | Dual role of Magnesium as a catalyst and precursor with enriched boron in the synthesis of Magnesium diboride nanoparticles |
| title_full_unstemmed | Dual role of Magnesium as a catalyst and precursor with enriched boron in the synthesis of Magnesium diboride nanoparticles |
| title_short | Dual role of Magnesium as a catalyst and precursor with enriched boron in the synthesis of Magnesium diboride nanoparticles |
| title_sort | dual role of magnesium as a catalyst and precursor with enriched boron in the synthesis of magnesium diboride nanoparticles |
| topic | R895-920 Medical Physics/Medical Radiology |
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