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Mo2C Synthesis via Temperature-Programmed Carburization with the Use of Molybdenum Blue Xerogels

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Mo2C has been successfully synthesized for the first time via temperature-programmed carburization using molybdenum blue nanoparticles as a precursor. Conditions for molybdenum carbide formation have been identified and activation conditions have been shown to influence characteristics of the resultant carbides: their phase composition, morphology, and specific surface area. It has been shown that the formation of both β-Mo2C and α-Mo2C is possible, depending on activation conditions (with or without preliminary heat treatment in air).

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This work was supported by the Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology, project no. 032-2020.

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    N. N. Gavrilova, M. D. Bazhenova, M. A. Myachina & V. V. Nazarov

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Gavrilova, N.N., Bazhenova, M.D., Myachina, M.A. et al. Mo2C Synthesis via Temperature-Programmed Carburization with the Use of Molybdenum Blue Xerogels. Inorg Mater 58, 501–508 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S002016852205003X

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