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Reverse Microemulsion-mediated Synthesis of Monometallic and Bimetallic Early Transition Metal Carbide and Nitride Nanoparticles
Published on: November 27, 2015
Ultra-rapid processing of refractory carbides; 20 s synthesis of molybdenum carbide, Mo2C
Simon R Vallance1, Sam Kingman, Duncan H Gregory
1School of Chemistry, University Of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UKNG7 2RD.
Abstract:
The microwave synthesis of molybdenum carbide, Mo(2)C, from carbon and either molybdenum metal or the trioxide has been achieved on unprecedented timescales; Ex- and in-situ characterisation reveals key information as to how the reaction proceeds.

