Preparation of Niobium Powder by Sodiothermic Reduction of NbCl5 in Molten Salts
Received:December 22, 2011   Revised:December 23, 2011   Accepted:December 23, 2011      Published Online:June 26, 2012
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DOI:10.3969/j.issn.1007-7545.2012.07.012
KeyWord:sodiothermic reduction; niobium powder; NbCl5; molten salt
     
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Wang Na 北京科技大学 冶金与生态工程学院
Zhu Hongmin 北京科技大学 冶金与生态工程学院
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Abstract:
      Niobium powder was prepared by sodiothermic reduction process from NbCl5 in different molten salts. The phases, morphology and element of the niobium powder were analyzed by XRD, FESEM and EDS. The results show that fine and uniform niobium nanometer powder was successfully obtained in the molten salt systems of LiCl-10.0%NaCl-36.0%KCl(mole percent), LiCl-44.2%KCl-5.3% CaCl2 and LiCl-11.6%KCl-36.1% CaCl2, and the oxygen content of the niobium powder decreases after in situ heat treatment in molten salts at 750 ℃.
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