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Preparation of porous zirconium microspheres by magnesiothermic reduction and their microstructural characteristics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 August 2011

Kyung-Tae Park ,
Hayk H. Nersisyan ,
Byong-Sun Chun  and
Jong-Hyeon Lee
Kyung-Tae Park
Affiliation:
Graduate School of Green Energy Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Republic of Korea
Hayk H. Nersisyan
Affiliation:
Rapidly Solidified Materials Research Institute, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Republic of Korea
Byong-Sun Chun
Affiliation:
Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information, ReSEAT Program, Daejeon 305-806, Republic of Korea
Jong-Hyeon Lee*
Affiliation:
Graduate School of Green Energy Technology, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 305-764, Republic of Korea
*
a)Address all correspondence to this author. e-mail: jonglee@cnu.ac.kr
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Abstract

Porous zirconium metal microspheres were synthesized successfully by a combustion technique using ZrO2 + 2Mg starting mixture. In this process, a controlled amount of KClO3 + 3Mg is mixed with ZrO2 + 2Mg to enable a self-sustaining combustion process and to promote a reduction of the ZrO2. The framework structure, morphology, and porosity of zirconium microspheres were determined using various techniques. Microscopic visualization suggested that the spherical structure has macroporous windows of diameter ∼0.5–5.0 μm and the space between the macropores has a wormhole-like mesoporous/microporous structure. The mesoporous structure had a pore diameter of ∼1.19 nm. This procedure provides an easy method for the synthesis of porous microspherical assemblies of Zr composed of submicrometer size particles.

Keywords

Combustion synthesisPorosityScanning electron microscopy
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Journal of Materials Research , Volume 26 , Issue 16 , 28 August 2011 , pp. 2117 - 2122
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2011

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