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Microwave assisted synthesis of technologically important transition metal silicides

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 January 2011

B. Vaidhyanathan
Affiliation:
Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore–560 012, India
K. J. Rao*
Affiliation:
Solid State and Structural Chemistry Unit, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore–560 012, India
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a)Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
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Abstract

A novel, simple, clean, and fast microwave assisted method of preparing important transition metal silicides (MoSi2, WSi2, CoSi2, and TiSi2) has been described. Amorphous carbon is used both as a microwave susceptor and as a preventer of oxidation.

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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1997

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