Microwave synthesis of Fe-doped β-rhombohedral boron

Hirotsugu Takizawa, Naoto Haze, Keisuke Okamoto, Kyota Uheda, Tadashi Endo

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Abstract

Iron-doped β-rhombohedral boron was synthesized by 28 GHz microwave irradiation on a powder mixture of iron and β-boron. β-Boron strongly absorbs 28 GHz microwaves, and this strong coupling with microwave energy can be used to promote a reaction with iron dopant. The powder mixture was heated to 1800°C within 2 min by microwave irradiation, resulting in the formation of β-rhombohedral boron interstitially doped with iron. The reaction proceeded rapidly without accompanying grain growth. The XRD analysis and the electrical conductivity measurements revealed successful incorporation of iron into two doping sites of β-boron.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)113-121
Number of pages9
JournalMaterials Research Bulletin
Volume37
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002 Jan

Keywords

  • A. Ceramics
  • A. Electronic materials
  • B. Chemical synthesis
  • C. X-ray diffraction

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