Abstract
Ti5Si3 intermetallic compound was successfully prepared through electro-deoxidation in the molten calcium chloride at 900 °C. Constant voltage electro-deoxidation was conducted using a preformed TiO2/SiO2 cathode and a carbon anode. The product on the cathode was analyzed using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). The results suggested that the electro-deoxidation reduction of TiO2/SiO2 composite was the following: TiO2 was firstly reduced to be suboxide (Ti2O3) and then into the Ti, SiO2 was converted to Si, then Si was reacted with Ti to form Ti5Si3.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 146-150 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Alloys and Compounds |
Volume | 582 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Calcium chloride
- Molten salts