Tungsten carbide（WC） nanoparticles were fabricated from a novel refluxing-derived precursor. The precursor was prepared by acid hydrolysis of Na2WO4 with concentrated HCl in water followed by refl uxing with ethanol...Tungsten carbide（WC） nanoparticles were fabricated from a novel refluxing-derived precursor. The precursor was prepared by acid hydrolysis of Na2WO4 with concentrated HCl in water followed by refl uxing with ethanol and n-Dedocane, respectively. Then it was heat-treated to 1 200 ℃ for 2 h in vacuum to obtain WC nanoparticles. X-ray studies reveal the formation of hexagonal tungsten carbide and the grain size of 24.3 nm. SEM image shows WC nanoparticles with particle size of 20-60 nm. Long time refl uxing results in alkane dehydrogenation and coke formation. The coke is the carbon source in the carbothermal reduction reaction. The novel route of two-stage refl uxing is quite general and can be applied in the synthesis of similar carbides.展开更多
基金Funded by the Key Technologies Research and Development Program of Sichuan Province(2011gz0110)
文摘Tungsten carbide（WC） nanoparticles were fabricated from a novel refluxing-derived precursor. The precursor was prepared by acid hydrolysis of Na2WO4 with concentrated HCl in water followed by refl uxing with ethanol and n-Dedocane, respectively. Then it was heat-treated to 1 200 ℃ for 2 h in vacuum to obtain WC nanoparticles. X-ray studies reveal the formation of hexagonal tungsten carbide and the grain size of 24.3 nm. SEM image shows WC nanoparticles with particle size of 20-60 nm. Long time refl uxing results in alkane dehydrogenation and coke formation. The coke is the carbon source in the carbothermal reduction reaction. The novel route of two-stage refl uxing is quite general and can be applied in the synthesis of similar carbides.
