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Reduction characteristics of molybdenum trioxide with aluminum and silicon.
- Source :
- Rare Metals; Jul2018, Vol. 37 Issue 7, p621-624, 4p
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Thermodynamics for reduction of molybdenum oxides by aluminum and silicon were calculated, and the results show that reduction reaction is feasible at a certain temperature region. Compared to the presence of CaO or CaCO<subscript>3</subscript>, reduction products of molybdenum trioxide with aluminum and silicon at various temperatures were detected by X-ray diffraction (XRD). Results show that molybdenum trioxide is reduced by aluminum or silicon step by step, and the intermediate product is MoO<subscript>2</subscript>. At 1000 °C, molybdenum trioxide could be reduced to metal Mo by aluminum, and in the presence of CaO, metal Mo as the reduction product appears even at 800 °C. In contrast, silicon could barely reduce molybdenum trioxide to metal Mo even at 1200 °C. In the presence of CaO or CaCO<subscript>3</subscript>, reducibility of silicon increases significantly, and the reduction products are metal Mo and MoSi<subscript>2</subscript>. Altogether, CaO or CaCO<subscript>3</subscript> performs two major roles in reduction process: restraining sublimation of MoO<subscript>3</subscript> and decreasing the temperature of reducing MoO<subscript>3</subscript> to metal Mo. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10010521
- Volume :
- 37
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Rare Metals
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 129999369
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s12598-015-0536-z