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Self-propagating high-temperature synthesis of boron phosphide

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A new method of producing boron phosphide (BP) submicron powders by a self-propagating high-temperature reaction between boron phosphate and magnesium in the presence of an inert diluent (sodium chloride) has been proposed. Bulk polycrystalline BP with microhardness of H V = 28(2) GPa has been prepared by sintering the above powders at 7.7 GPa and 2600 K.

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  1. LSPM-CNRS, Université Paris Nord, 93430, Villetaneuse, France

    V. A. Mukhanov, P. S. Sokolov & V. L. Solozhenko

  2. IMPMC, Université P&M Curie, 75005, Paris, France

    Y. Le Godec

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Original Russian Text © V.A. Mukhanov, P.S. Sokolov, Y. Le Godec, V.L. Solozhenko, 2013, published in Sverkhtverdye Materialy, 2013, Vol. 35, No. 6, pp. 113–117.

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Mukhanov, V.A., Sokolov, P.S., Godec, Y.L. et al. Self-propagating high-temperature synthesis of boron phosphide. J. Superhard Mater. 35, 415–417 (2013). https://doi.org/10.3103/S1063457613060105

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