TY - JOUR
T1 - Electrochemical synthesis of vanadium boride powders from their oxide salts
AU - Ozguvenc, Elif Ecem
AU - Arslan-Kaba, Mehtap
AU - Timur, Servet
AU - Kartal Sireli, Guldem
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2024 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2024/11/15
Y1 - 2024/11/15
N2 - A novel environmentally friendly electrochemical method for synthesizing vanadium boride powders from oxide-based electrolytes was introduced. During this process, co-depositions of vanadium and boron atoms took place on the surface of the low alloyed steel substrates at various stoichiometries, VxBy (x≥1; y≥1). The effects of critical electrolysis parameters namely current density (70, 100, 200, 500 mA/cm2), and temperature (900, 950, 1000 °C) were investigated systematically. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses revealed that at low current density (70 mA/cm2) VB is the main phase; whereas, VB2 became a dominant structure at 100 and 200 mA/cm2. However, at high current densities like 500 mA/cm2 mixed borides containing VB- V3B4- V2B3 -VB2 were detected. The electrolysis temperatures did not cause major variations in the composition of synthesized borides. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) as well as grain size investigations indicated that there is no significant influence of electrolysis conditions on the particle size and it is possible to manufacture high-quality, stoichiometric VB, and VB2 powders with ≈ 4 µm particle size. The best parameters for producing powders containing primarily VB and VB2 powders were determined as 1000 °C, 70 mA/cm2, and 900 °C, 200 mA/cm2, respectively.
AB - A novel environmentally friendly electrochemical method for synthesizing vanadium boride powders from oxide-based electrolytes was introduced. During this process, co-depositions of vanadium and boron atoms took place on the surface of the low alloyed steel substrates at various stoichiometries, VxBy (x≥1; y≥1). The effects of critical electrolysis parameters namely current density (70, 100, 200, 500 mA/cm2), and temperature (900, 950, 1000 °C) were investigated systematically. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) analyses revealed that at low current density (70 mA/cm2) VB is the main phase; whereas, VB2 became a dominant structure at 100 and 200 mA/cm2. However, at high current densities like 500 mA/cm2 mixed borides containing VB- V3B4- V2B3 -VB2 were detected. The electrolysis temperatures did not cause major variations in the composition of synthesized borides. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) as well as grain size investigations indicated that there is no significant influence of electrolysis conditions on the particle size and it is possible to manufacture high-quality, stoichiometric VB, and VB2 powders with ≈ 4 µm particle size. The best parameters for producing powders containing primarily VB and VB2 powders were determined as 1000 °C, 70 mA/cm2, and 900 °C, 200 mA/cm2, respectively.
KW - Co-deposition
KW - Molten salt electrolysis
KW - Refractory borides
KW - Vanadium borides
KW - Vanadium diboride
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jallcom.2024.176029
DO - 10.1016/j.jallcom.2024.176029
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85202474804
SN - 0925-8388
VL - 1005
JO - Journal of Alloys and Compounds
JF - Journal of Alloys and Compounds
M1 - 176029
ER -