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Nanometric Antimony Powder Synthesis by Activated Alkaline Hydride Reduction of Antimony Pentachloride

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A novel chemical reduction method using an activated alkaline hydride (LiH or NaH-t-BuONa) in tetrahydrofuran solvent has been applied to antimony salt reduction. X-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy studies have been carried out to characterize the morphology and structure of the materials. Alkali hydride nature influence has been proved. In both cases the process allows to prepare antimony particles in nanometer range from few nanometers to about 20nm which could be used as anodic materials for lithium–ion batteries. With lithium hydride well-crystallized particles inclined to agglomeration were observed whereas finely dispersed amorphous particles were pointing out after activated sodium hydride reduction.

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  1. Laboratoire de Chimie du Solide Minéral, UMR 7555, France

    A. Dailly & D. Billaud

  2. Synthèse organique et Réactivité, UMR 7565, France

    R. Schneider & Y. Fort

  3. Service Commun de Microscopie Electronique par Transmission, UHP-Nancy I, BP 239, 54506, Vandoeuvre les Nancy Cedex, France

    J. Ghanbaja

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Dailly, A., Schneider, R., Billaud, D. et al. Nanometric Antimony Powder Synthesis by Activated Alkaline Hydride Reduction of Antimony Pentachloride. Journal of Nanoparticle Research 5, 389–393 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1025529305575

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