Low-temperature synthesis of nanocrystalline ZrC coatings on flake graphite by molten salts

作者：Ding, Jun^*; Guo, Ding; Deng, Chengji; Zhu, Hongxi; Yu, Chao

来源：Applied Surface Science, 2017, 407: 315-321.

DOI：10.1016/j.apsusc.2017.02.196

• Low-temperature
• Nanocrystalline ZrC
• Coatings
• Molten salt
• Flake graphite

A novel molten salt synthetic route has been developed to prepare nanocrystalline zirconium carbide (ZrC) coatings on flake graphite at 900 degrees C, using Zr powder and flake graphite as the source materials in a static argon atmosphere, along with molten salts as the media. The effects of different molten salt media, the sintered temperature, and the heat preservation time on the phase and microstructure of the synthetic materials were investigated. The ZrC coatings formed on the flake graphite were uniform and composed of nanosized particles (30-50 nm). With an increase in the reaction temperature, the ZrC nanosized particles were more denser, and the heat preservation time and thickness of the ZrC coating also increased accordingly. Electron microscopy was used to observe the ZrC coatings on the flake graphite, indicating that a "template mechanism" played an important role during the molten salt synthesis.

• 出版日期2017-6-15
• 单位武汉科技大学