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In this study, tantalum network nanoparticles are prepared from a Ta 2 O 5 + k Mg system via a liquid magnesium-controlled combustion reaction. Super-stoichiometric amounts of magnesium are used in the preparation of a reaction mixture to produce a liquid magnesium pool capable of lowering the combustion temperature and leading to the formation of Ta network structures. The heat transfer kinetics from the hot reaction zone of 'cold' Mg particles is determined using heat transfer-coupled fluid dynamics simulation software. The formation of network structures is characterized through SEM, TEM, XRD, and BET analysis techniques. The mechanism of network formation is explained based on solid particle collisions in liquid media. Our method is able to produce Ta network structures in which the size of individual particles ranges between 50 and 700 nm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The exothermic reduction of oxides mixture (MoO 3 +2SiO 2 ) by magnesium in NaF melt enables the synthesis of nanocrystalline MoSi 2 powders in near-quantitative yields. The combustion wave with temperature of about 1000–1200 °C was recorded in highly diluted by NaF starting mixtures. The by-products of combustion reaction (NaF and MgO) were subsequently removed by leaching with acid and washing with water. The as-prepared MoSi 2 nanopowder composed of spherical and dendritic shape particles was consolidated using the spark plasma sintering method at 1200–1500 °C and 50 MPa for 10 min. The result was dense compacts (98.6% theoretical density) possessing submicron grains and exhibiting hardness of 8.74–12.92 GPa. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A melt-assisted solid flame synthesis approach was applied to synthesize boron nanoparticles in argon gas and air atmospheres. For this purpose, we investigated the characteristics of a thermally induced combustion wave in B 2 O 3 + α Mg mixtures ( α = 1.0–1.5 mol) in argon and air atmospheres. Utilizing stoichiometrically insufficient amounts of magnesium ensured that a large portion of molten B 2 O 3 remained in the sample, which reduced the combustion parameters and favored the formation of boron nanoparticles. Under these conditions the combustion temperature and burning velocity were controlled in the range of 1300–1580 °C and 0.065–0.18 cm/s, respectively, and boron nanoparticles in a ∼20–200 nm size range were obtained. The characteristics of boron nanoparticles (morphology, purity, specific surface area, oxidation activity, etc.) were analyzed and a reaction pathway leading to boron nanoparticles synthesis was proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The synthesis of AlN nanoparticles in non-isothermal high-temperature conditions was developed. The process involved Al 2 O 3 –Mg–NH 4 Cl mixtures preparation and combustion in nitrogen atmosphere. Temperature profiles in the combustion waves were recorded by thermocouples, and the values of combustion temperature and wave velocity were determined from the recorded profiles. The existence of two independed combustion regimes with maximum temperatures of about 850 °C and 1400–1600 °C were revealed based on concentrations of NH 4 Cl. AlN nanocrystals were obtained and investigated by X-ray diffraction, field-emission scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface area. AlN nanocrystals prepared under non-isothermal combustion process were comprised well distributed multi-faceted particles with an average size of 50–200 nm. The chemical reactions in the combustion wave were discussed and a possible thermochemical pathway for the synthesis of AlN nanoparticles was proposed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]