Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1491340 Materials Research Bulletin 2009 5 Pages PDF
Abstract

In this study, the use of SiC combustion synthesis for immobilization of 14C was considered. Due to the low exothermicity of the reaction between silicon and graphite, a highly exothermic mixture (magnesium and polytetrafluoroethylene) was used both as a chemical oven and activate additive in the mixture. With this configuration the reaction between graphite and silicon was initiated and propagated on the whole sample. The self-propagating high temperature synthesis samples were characterized by using scanning electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction.

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