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Synthesis of Vanadium Diboride Nanoparticles via Reaction of VCl3 with NaBH4

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It has been shown using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, and elemental analysis that phase-pure VB2 with an average particle size in the range 20–35 nm can be prepared in the temperature range 595–930°C by reacting vanadium(III) chloride and sodium borohydride in the molar ratio 1 : 10 in an argon atmosphere for 14–28 h.

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In this study, we used equipment at the Shared Analytical Facilities Center, Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences.

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This work was supported by the Russian Federation Ministry of Science and Higher Education, state research target, theme no. 0089-2019-0007.

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  1. Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, pr. Akademika Semenova 1, 142432, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, Russia

    I. I. Korobov, G. V. Kalinnikov, A. A. Vinokurov, A. V. Ivanov & S. P. Shilkin

  2. Merzhanov Institute of Structural Macrokinetics and Materials Science, Russian Academy of Sciences, ul. Akademika Osip’yana 8, 142432, Chernogolovka, Moscow oblast, Russia

    D. Yu. Kovalev, S. V. Konovalikhin & N. Yu. Khomenko

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Korobov, I.I., Kovalev, D.Y., Kalinnikov, G.V. et al. Synthesis of Vanadium Diboride Nanoparticles via Reaction of VCl3 with NaBH4. Inorg Mater 56, 126–131 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0020168520020065

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