Size controlled mechanochemical synthesis of ZrSi2

David Restrepo; Sandra M. Hick; Carolin Griebel; Juan Alarcón; Kyle Giesler; Yan Chen; Nina Orlovskaya; Richard G. Blair

doi:10.1039/C2CC36323B

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Size controlled mechanochemical synthesis of ZrSi₂†

David Restrepo,^a Sandra M. Hick,^a Carolin Griebel,^a Juan Alarcón,^a Kyle Giesler,^a Yan Chen,^b Nina Orlovskaya^b and Richard G. Blair*^ac

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^b Department of Mechanical, Materials and Aerospace Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, USA

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Abstract

Mechanochemical metathesis reactions were utilized to synthesize nanocrystalline ZrSi₂ ranging from 9–30 nm in size. Size was controlled through dilution with CaCl₂. A linear relationship was found between diluent concentration and crystallite size. Unlike typical self-propagating metathesis reactions, this reaction did not self-propagate, requiring the input of mechanical energy.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C2CC36323B
Article type: Communication
Submitted: 30 Aug 2012
Accepted: 02 Dec 2012
First published: 06 Dec 2012

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Chem. Commun., 2013,49, 707-709

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Size controlled mechanochemical synthesis of ZrSi₂

D. Restrepo, S. M. Hick, C. Griebel, J. Alarcón, K. Giesler, Y. Chen, N. Orlovskaya and R. G. Blair, Chem. Commun., 2013, 49, 707 DOI: 10.1039/C2CC36323B

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