| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1477071 | Journal of the European Ceramic Society | 2010 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
Vanadium nitride (VN) has been prepared by mechanosynthesis from vanadium metal under a pressurized nitrogen atmosphere in a short milling time. The characterization of the final product by X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, electron energy loss (EELS), and X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) is presented. The final product, VN with 96% of purity, is obtained at room temperature with nanometric particle size and a very high microhardness after sintering. A relationship between microstructure and microhardness as well as a comparison between the VN obtained mechanical and thermal method is also presented.
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Authors
M.A. Roldan, V. López-Flores, M.D. Alcala, A. Ortega, C. Real,