Oxygen interaction with hexagonal OsB2 at high temperature
- Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL (United States)
- Oak Ridge National Lab. (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)
- AGH Univ. of Science and Technology in Krakow, Krakow (Poland)
- Univ. of Central Florida, Cocoa, FL (United States)
The stability of ReB2-type hexagonal OsB2 powder at high temperature with oxygen presence has been studied by thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning calorimetry, SEM, EDS, and high-temperature scanning transmission electron microscopy and XRD. Results of the study revealed that OsB2 ceramics interact readily with oxygen present in reducing atmosphere, especially at high temperature and produces boric acid, which decomposes on the surface of the powder resulting in the formation of boron vacancies in the hexagonal OsB2 lattice as well as changes in the stoichiometry of the compound. It was also found that under low oxygen partial pressure, sintering of OsB2 powders occurred at a relatively low temperature (900°C). Finally, hexagonal OsB2 ceramic is prone to oxidation and it is very sensitive to oxygen partial pressures, especially at high temperatures.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States). Center for Nanophase Materials Sciences (CNMS)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC05-00OR22725
- OSTI ID:
- 1345002
- Journal Information:
- Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Vol. 99, Issue 12; ISSN 0002-7820
- Publisher:
- American Ceramic SocietyCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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