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Synthesis of Ag–ZnO powders by means of a mechanochemical process

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Nowadays, Ag–CdO alloys are widely used in electrical contact applications, because of their good electrical and thermal conductivity is as well as high resistance to arc erosion and contact welding. Considering the restricted use of Cd due to its toxicity, it is necessary to find a material that can replace those alloys. The objective of this work was to study the possibility of obtaining an Ag–ZnO alloy from an Ag–Zn solid solution powders by means of a mechanochemical method. The mechanochemical process was carried out in a SPEX 8000D mill, under air and with ethanol as a reaction agent. Based on the results obtained, it can be concluded that an Ag–ZnO alloy with a fine and uniform ZnO distribution in the Ag matrix can be obtained by applying the mechanochemical process for 25 h.

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This study was financially supported by the “Fondo Nacional Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico de Chile,” FONDECYT Project No. 11100284.

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  1. Departamento de Metalurgia, Universidad de Atacama y CRIDESAT, Avenida Copayapu 485, Copiapó, Chile

    D. Guzmán & P. Muñoz

  2. Departamento de Ingeniería Metalúrgica y de Materiales, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Avenida España, 1680, Valparaiso, Chile

    C. Aguilar & M. Thirumurugan

  3. CEIT, Manuel de Lardizábal 15, 20018, San Sebastián, Spain

    I. Iturriza & L. Lozada

  4. Escuela de Ingeniería Mecánica, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso, Avenida Los Carreras, 01567, Quilpué, Chile

    P. A. Rojas & C. Martínez

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Guzmán, D., Muñoz, P., Aguilar, C. et al. Synthesis of Ag–ZnO powders by means of a mechanochemical process. Appl. Phys. A 117, 871–875 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-014-8447-7

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