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The XRD study of the nanostructured TiC/C and TiN/C composites.

Anna Biedunkiewicz 2Rafal Wrobel 1

1. Technical University of Szczecin, Institute of Chemical and Environment Engineering, Pulaskiego 10, Szczecin 70-322, Poland
2. Technical University of Szczecin, Institute of Materials Engineering, Al. Piastow, Szczecin 70-310, Poland

Abstract


Nanocrystalline carbides, nitrides and carbonitrides are being studied today with the aim to develop hard but non-brittle materials. Carbides and nitrides are materials that have desirable properties for a variety of applications. Their key properties are high hardness and strength along with resistance to heat, corrosion and wear.The nonhydrolytic sol-gel process has been employed successfully for the preparation of the nanocomposites TiC/C and TiN/C in form powders. In this study, the results about characterization of nanostructured TiC/C and TiN/C composites elaborated by sol-gel method. The TiC and TiN crystallite sizes and lattice parameters have been determined through X-ray diffraction method by measuring the full width at half maximum (F.W.H.M.) and the intensities of the TiC or TiN powder peaks.
The obtained the TiC/C and TiN/C powders were additionally characterized by the microanalysis (wavelength dispersive and energy dispersive spectroscopies) using an IBEX System Noran Instruments and an Oxford ISIS 300, scanning electron microscopy (JEOL JSM 6100), X-ray diffraction (PHILIPS X’PERT), transmission electron microscopy and electron diffraction (JEOL JEM 1200EX).

 

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Presentation: poster at E-MRS Fall Meeting 2004, Symposium I, by Anna Biedunkiewicz
See On-line Journal of E-MRS Fall Meeting 2004

Submitted: 2004-05-17 09:44
Revised:   2009-06-08 12:55