The oxidation characteristics of boron particles, boron-A with the diameter of 2.545 μm and boron-B with the diameter of 10.638 μm, at low temperature（1500 K） have been investigated by thermogravimetry（TG） coupl...The oxidation characteristics of boron particles, boron-A with the diameter of 2.545 μm and boron-B with the diameter of 10.638 μm, at low temperature（1500 K） have been investigated by thermogravimetry（TG） coupled with simultaneous differential scanning calorimetry（DSC）, infrared and mass spectra. A rapid oxidation stage of boron particles, followed by a slow oxidation stage of sintered particles, is found from the TG and DSC curves. The onset temperatures of the oxidation process of boron-A particles are in the range of 806–889 K, which are at least 105 K lower than those of boron-B at the same condition. As the partial pressure of oxygen increases from 5% to 35%, the onset temperature of boron-A or boron-B particles decreases. However, when the partial pressure of oxygen is above 35%, the onset temperature becomes constant, implying a saturation effect of oxygen on the reaction rate. It indicates that the chemical adsorption of oxygen, i.e. chemical reaction, on the particle surface is the rate-limited step at the beginning of the rapid oxidation stage. Therefore, the first-order chemical reaction model is used to simulate the oxidation of boron particles, even that of the sinter. The average activation energies of the particles are 291.3 kJ/mol for boron-A and 338.4 k J/mol for boron-B. While the average activation energies of the sintered particles are 36.35 k J/mol for boron-A and 31.87 kJ/mol for boron-B. The pre-exponential factor of the particles is -10^4, while that of the sinter is 10^-1. The oxidation rate constant of boron is qualitatively mainly affected by the specific surface of the sample and the thickness of the oxide layer.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.51206089)Postdoctoral Science Foundation of China(Grant No.2012M510438)the National Basic Research Program of China("973"Project)(Grant No.2013CB228502)
文摘The oxidation characteristics of boron particles, boron-A with the diameter of 2.545 μm and boron-B with the diameter of 10.638 μm, at low temperature（1500 K） have been investigated by thermogravimetry（TG） coupled with simultaneous differential scanning calorimetry（DSC）, infrared and mass spectra. A rapid oxidation stage of boron particles, followed by a slow oxidation stage of sintered particles, is found from the TG and DSC curves. The onset temperatures of the oxidation process of boron-A particles are in the range of 806–889 K, which are at least 105 K lower than those of boron-B at the same condition. As the partial pressure of oxygen increases from 5% to 35%, the onset temperature of boron-A or boron-B particles decreases. However, when the partial pressure of oxygen is above 35%, the onset temperature becomes constant, implying a saturation effect of oxygen on the reaction rate. It indicates that the chemical adsorption of oxygen, i.e. chemical reaction, on the particle surface is the rate-limited step at the beginning of the rapid oxidation stage. Therefore, the first-order chemical reaction model is used to simulate the oxidation of boron particles, even that of the sinter. The average activation energies of the particles are 291.3 kJ/mol for boron-A and 338.4 k J/mol for boron-B. While the average activation energies of the sintered particles are 36.35 k J/mol for boron-A and 31.87 kJ/mol for boron-B. The pre-exponential factor of the particles is -10^4, while that of the sinter is 10^-1. The oxidation rate constant of boron is qualitatively mainly affected by the specific surface of the sample and the thickness of the oxide layer.
