Attempts to synthesise quaternary MAX phases (Zr,M)2AlC and Zr2(Al,A)C as a way to approach Zr2AlC
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Author(s)
Chroneos, A
Horlait, D
Lee, WE
Grasso, S
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Despite having never been synthesized, the MAX phase Zr2AlC attracts a lot of interest owing to its foreseen properties. A possible way to circumvent this obstacle is to stabilize Zr2AlC by partially substituting one of its constituting elements. Here we report on attempts to synthesise quaternary MAX phases (Zr,M)2AlC and Zr2(Al,A)C where M = Cr, Ti or Mo and A = S, As, Sn, Sb and Pb. We were notably able to produce Zr2(Al0.2Sn0.8)C, Zr2(Al0.35Pb0.65)C, and Zr2(Al0.3Sb0.7)C, with the latter representing the first antimony-based MAX phase ever reported.
Date Issued
2016-02-09
Date Acceptance
2016-01-12
Citation
Materials Research Letters, 2016, 4 (3), pp.137-144
ISSN
2053-1591
Publisher
IOP Publishing
Start Page
137
End Page
144
Journal / Book Title
Materials Research Letters
Volume
4
Issue
3
Copyright Statement
© 2016 The Author(s). Published by Taylor & Francis. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Sponsor
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (E
Engineering & Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC)
Grant Number
J13614 (EP/K008749/1)
EP/M018563/1
Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Materials Science
MAX Phases
Solid Solution
Zr2AlC
M(N+1)AX(N) PHASES
ELASTIC PROPERTIES
M2SNC M
CARBIDES
ZR(2)AC
SYSTEM
Publication Status
Published