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Synthesis of TiCx Powder via the Underwater Explosion of an Explosive

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In this study, a novel approach to the explosive synthesis of titanium carbide (TiC) is discussed. Nonstoichiometric TiCx powder was produced via the underwater explosion of a Ti powder encapsulated within a spherical explosive charge. The explosion process, bubble formation, and synthesis process were visualized using high-speed camera imaging. It was concluded that synthesis occurred within the detonation gas during the first expansion/contraction cycle of the bubble, which was accompanied by a strong emission of light. The recovered powders were studied using scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Submicron particles were generated during the explosion. An increase in the carbon content of the starting powder resulted in an increase in the carbon content of the final product. No oxide byproducts were observed within the recovered powders.

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  1. Institute of Pulsed Power Science (IPPS), Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, 860-8555, Japan

    Shigeru Tanaka & Kazuyuki Hokamoto

  2. Material Science, Novosibirsk State Technical University, Novosibirsk, Russia, 630073

    Ivan Bataev

  3. Manufacturing Division, Kumamoto Industrial Research Institute, Kumamoto, 860-0901, Japan

    Hideki Hamashima

  4. Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, 860-8555, Japan

    Akihiko Tsurui

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Tanaka, S., Bataev, I., Hamashima, H. et al. Synthesis of TiCx Powder via the Underwater Explosion of an Explosive. Met. Mater. Int. 24, 1327–1332 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12540-018-0132-5

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