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Desilicidation of the Ti3SiC2 MAX Phase in a CO and SiO Atmosphere

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We have studied the desilicidation of Ti3SiC2 MAX phase powder at 1600°C in a CO + xSiO (x = 0, 1, 1.5, 2, 3) gas atmosphere. The required gaseous atmosphere was generated using granulated powder mixtures containing commercial carbon, TiO2, SiO2, and SiC, which released CO and SiO gases during heating as a result of oxide reduction reactions. Ti3SiC2 desilicidation was sensitive to the gas phase composition and occurred only if the CO : SiO ratio exceeded 1 : 3 (x < 3). The Ti3SiC2 desilicidation process was shown to be reverse of TiC silicidation with SiO gas and could be described by the following chemical reaction scheme: Ti3SiC2 + CO(g) = 3TiC + SiO(g).

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In this study, we used equipment at the Khimiya Shared Research Facilities Center, Institute of Chemistry, Komi Scientific Center, Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences.

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This work was supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research, grant no. 19-08-00131.

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  1. Institute of Chemistry, Komi Scientific Center (Federal Research Center), Ural Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 167982, Syktyvkar, Komi Republic, Russia

    E. I. Istomina, P. V. Istomin, A. V. Nadutkin & V. E. Grass

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Istomina, E.I., Istomin, P.V., Nadutkin, A.V. et al. Desilicidation of the Ti3SiC2 MAX Phase in a CO and SiO Atmosphere. Inorg Mater 56, 1217–1224 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0020168520120079

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