{"title":"High-Temperature Synthesis of V2AlC MAX Phase: Influence of Al","authors":"V. A. Gorshkov, P. A. Miloserdov, I. D. Kovalev","doi":"10.3103/S1061386225700189","DOIUrl":"10.3103/S1061386225700189","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Cast materials based on MAX V<sub>2</sub>AlC phase were prepared by self-propagating high-temperature synthesis (SHS) under 5 MPa of Ar pressure from green mixtures containing V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>, VO<sub>2</sub>, Al, and C powders. Variation in an excess of aluminum markedly affected the process parameters and phase composition/microstucture of combustion products. The synthesized samples were shown to contain V<sub>2</sub>AlC as a basis with additions of carbide and intermetallic phases of vanadium, whose presence is probably associated with a short lifetime of the liquid phase due to small green mixture mass and strong heat loss into the environment. A maximum content of MAX V<sub>2</sub>AlC phase in the ingot (68 wt %) was reached at 15% of excess aluminum.</p>","PeriodicalId":595,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis","volume":"34 3","pages":"209 - 214"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144905275","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Influence of Impurity Gases on Combustion of Ti + 2B Mixture","authors":"Yu. V. Bogatov, V. A. Shcherbakov","doi":"10.3103/S1061386225700190","DOIUrl":"10.3103/S1061386225700190","url":null,"abstract":"<p>A comparative analysis of forced SHS compaction of single- and double-layer pressed Ti + 2B mixtures was carried out. High-velocity impurity gases were found to be able to initiate SHS reaction in the green mixture. It was shown that the use of double-layer combustion scheme permits to reduce the burning time of pellet in half due to the propagation of red-hot impurity gases between its layers. Their propagation velocity was found to be determined by total pellet mass: the larger the pellet mass, the higher the propagation velocity of impurity gases through artificially organized channels (gaps between the layers). Short burning time reduces the delay interval for the onset of consolidation of SHS products and facilitates the consolidation of synthesis products (hot pressing) at higher temperature and lower temperature gradient over the burned pellet.</p>","PeriodicalId":595,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis","volume":"34 3","pages":"215 - 220"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144905280","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Features of Combustion Wave Propagation in Ni–Al/quartz glass/Ni–Al System","authors":"V. G. Prokof’ev","doi":"10.3103/S1061386225700128","DOIUrl":"10.3103/S1061386225700128","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Regularities of passage of gasless combustion wave through a quartz glass layer separating two cylindrical Ni–Al samples were considered. The time of passage of combustion wave through the quartz glass layer was calculated as a function of layer thickness and initial temperature. The unsteady dynamics and critical conditions of transient combustion process for Ni–Al system were investigated. The mathematical model and calculation results can be used to estimate the critical thickness of quartz glass layer separating SHS-produced samples.</p>","PeriodicalId":595,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis","volume":"34 3","pages":"151 - 155"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144905261","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
E. Chernyshova, S. Yudin, K. Podbolotov, K. Kuskov, D. Moskovskikh, V. Khovaylo
{"title":"Influence of Fuel Composition in Solution Combustion Synthesis on the Structure and Thermoelectric Properties of La-Doped SrTiO3","authors":"E. Chernyshova, S. Yudin, K. Podbolotov, K. Kuskov, D. Moskovskikh, V. Khovaylo","doi":"10.3103/S1061386225700165","DOIUrl":"10.3103/S1061386225700165","url":null,"abstract":"<p>High-temperature thermoelectric SrTiO<sub>3</sub> powders, including La-doped (Sr<sub>0.95</sub>La<sub>0.05</sub>)TiO<sub>3</sub>, were synthesized using solution combustion synthesis. It was found that using urea as the organic fuel leads to the formation of a polyphase material consisting of 80 wt % SrTiO<sub>3</sub> and 20 wt % TiO<sub>2</sub> along with Sr<sub>2</sub>TiO<sub>4</sub>. The introduction of a fuel mixture of urea and glycine into the reaction solution significantly improved homogeneity of the powder, increasing the proportion of the target phase to 95 wt %. Spark plasma sintering further homogenized the powder, reducing amount of the impurity phase TiO<sub>2</sub> to less than 5 wt %. The study demonstrated that doping, phase composition, and porosity have a significant impact on the thermoelectric properties of SrTiO<sub>3</sub>. The presence of TiO<sub>2</sub> secondary phase and porosity was shown to regulate the material’s electrical and thermal conductivities. La doping affected the charge carrier concentration, and together with the other factors, enabled the production of a dense (Sr<sub>0.95</sub>La<sub>0.05</sub>)TiO<sub>3</sub> sample with a figure of merit <i>ZT</i> ≈ 0.23 at 950 K. The findings underscore the significance of controlling phase composition, doping, and defect structure to enhance the thermoelectric performance of SrTiO<sub>3</sub>, paving the way for the design of energy-efficient materials applicable in thermal energy conversion technologies.</p>","PeriodicalId":595,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis","volume":"34 3","pages":"180 - 191"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144905273","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preparation of NiCo by Solution Combustion Synthesis Method","authors":"N. Amirkhanyan, M. Zakaryan","doi":"10.3103/S1061386225700153","DOIUrl":"10.3103/S1061386225700153","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this study, NiCo composite materials were synthesized via the solution combustion synthesis (SCS) method using nickel and cobalt nitrates with hexamethylenetetramine as fuel. Thermodynamic calculations were first conducted to identify optimal fuel-to-oxidizer ratios (φ) and water content, revealing that the maximum adiabatic temperature (2670 K) occurs at φ = 1.25. Experimental results showed that combustion could not be initiated at φ = 0.5, while φ = 1.5 yielded the highest combustion temperature (1580 K) and a pure NiCo composite phase, as confirmed by XRD analysis. The synthesized materials exhibited a porous sintered microstructure with an average crystallite size of ~25 nm. Pressure variation from 0.1 to 1.5 MPa had negligible influence on the phase composition but significantly affected combustion wave velocity, which increased by two orders of magnitude. SEM analysis confirmed that all samples retain porous and sintered morphology, with higher pressures leading to more pronounced sintering. These results demonstrate that the SCS method enables the rapid and effective synthesis of structurally uniform NiCo composites with tunable properties.</p>","PeriodicalId":595,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis","volume":"34 3","pages":"172 - 179"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144905272","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
O. D. Boyarchenko, S. G. Vadchenko, A. V. Karpov, A. E. Sytschev
{"title":"Features of High-Temperature Synthesis of Cu–Al–Ag Eutectic Alloy: Microstructure and Electrophysical Properties","authors":"O. D. Boyarchenko, S. G. Vadchenko, A. V. Karpov, A. E. Sytschev","doi":"10.3103/S1061386225700098","DOIUrl":"10.3103/S1061386225700098","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The features of high-temperature interaction between the eutectic Cu–Ag |alloy and the Al melt were studied. It was shown that Cu–Ag–Al alloy represents Cu<sub>3</sub>Al<sub>2</sub> dendrites in Ag(Al,Cu) eutectic matrix. The specific electrical resistance of sintered composite was 31.4 × 10<sup>–8</sup> Ω m, its temperature coefficient of resistance was 3.25 × 10<sup>–3</sup> K<sup>–1</sup>.</p>","PeriodicalId":595,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis","volume":"34 2","pages":"133 - 138"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145168973","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
R. Sudarshana, R. Sambasivam, M. Prakash, B. Divyashree, R. Balan
{"title":"Solid-State Self-Propagating Combustion Synthesis of Surface Oxidized Copper Nanoparticles and Specific Capacitance Studies","authors":"R. Sudarshana, R. Sambasivam, M. Prakash, B. Divyashree, R. Balan","doi":"10.3103/S1061386225700013","DOIUrl":"10.3103/S1061386225700013","url":null,"abstract":"<p>In this study, surface-oxidized copper nanoparticles were synthesized through a time and energy-efficient solid-state self-propagating combustion (SSPC) reaction by making use of sodium borohydride (NaBH<sub>4</sub>) and calcium carbonate (Cu<sub>2</sub>(CO<sub>3</sub>)(OH)<sub>2</sub>). The microstructure, phase composition, and crystalline structure were examined using X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies. XRD and XPS analyses confirmed the formation of crystalline copper (Cu) and Cu<sub>2</sub>O. The percentages of Cu<sub>2</sub>O and Cu were calculated to be 13 and 87%, respectively; based on the XRD peak profile. TEM studies confirmed that the Cu nanoparticles (CuNPs) were surface oxidized with a Cu<sub>2</sub>O layer of thickness 3–5 nm. Electrochemical studies using a three-electrode setup in a 1 M KOH aqueous solution demonstrated a specific capacitance of 144.44 F/g at 0.15 A/g.</p>","PeriodicalId":595,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis","volume":"34 2","pages":"81 - 88"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145168322","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. V. Barinova, E. I. Volchenko, G. R. Nigmatullina, M. I. Alymov
{"title":"Direct Nitriding of Iron Powder by means of Chemical Oven Technique","authors":"T. V. Barinova, E. I. Volchenko, G. R. Nigmatullina, M. I. Alymov","doi":"10.3103/S1061386225700037","DOIUrl":"10.3103/S1061386225700037","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Direct nitriding of spherical microparticles of carbonyl iron powder was carried out by means of chemical oven technique. Experimental selection of highly exothermic mixtures (“chemical ovens”) and nitrogen-containing additives was realized. It was shown that the nitriding products contain Fe<sub>3</sub>N<sub><i>x</i></sub> where <i>x</i> ranges from 0.93 to 1.15 as a basis and are represented by spherical core–shell particles where the core is iron and the shell consisting of sub-microcrystals includes Fe, Fe<sub>3</sub>C, and Fe<sub><i>x</i></sub>N (<i>x</i> = 3 and 4). According to XRD-Rietveld method calculations, the maximum yield of Fe<sub><i>x</i></sub>N was 66 wt %.</p>","PeriodicalId":595,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis","volume":"34 2","pages":"89 - 94"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145168320","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
B. S. Seplyarskii, N. I. Abzalov, R. A. Kochetkov, O. M. Miloserdova, T. G. Lisina
{"title":"Synthesis of Titanium Carbonitride from a Granular Charge in a Constant Pressure Bomb","authors":"B. S. Seplyarskii, N. I. Abzalov, R. A. Kochetkov, O. M. Miloserdova, T. G. Lisina","doi":"10.3103/S1061386225700050","DOIUrl":"10.3103/S1061386225700050","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Titanium carbonitride was synthesized for the first time in a closed reactor (constant pressure bomb) from granular mixtures Ti + 0.5C and TiC + Ti. Changes in sample mass, titanium carbide particle size, and granule size had a weak effect on the phase composition of the product. As in the case of synthesis of powder charge, the determining factor for increasing the nitrogen content in titanium carbonitride was an increase in nitrogen pressure. Chemical analysis showed that the product obtained from Ti + 0.5C granular mixture at a pressure of 16 atm contains 5.1% nitrogen, which is close to 6% in titanium carbonitride synthesized from bulk-density powder charge. Replacing Ti + 0.5C with TiC + Ti led to an increase in the nitrogen content to 9% for both granular and powder mixtures. Thus, the nitrogen content in products synthesized in a constant pressure bomb at 4–16 atm was independent of green mixture structure. According to XRD data, the product with composition close to TiC<sub>0.5</sub>N<sub>0.5</sub> was obtained from more massive TiC + Ti granular mixture, which is associated with a longer cooling time. In contrast to the synthesis from powder mixtures, titanium carbonitride granules were easily crushed into powders.</p>","PeriodicalId":595,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis","volume":"34 2","pages":"101 - 106"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145168321","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. M. Patil, S. S. Potdar, P. B. Belavi, B. K. Bammannavar, G. N. Chavan, S. A. Malladi, K. A. Thabaj, M. K. Rendale, L. R. Naik
{"title":"Synthesis, Structural, Electrical, and Dielectric Properties of Sm3+ Substituted Ni–Cu Ferrites","authors":"S. M. Patil, S. S. Potdar, P. B. Belavi, B. K. Bammannavar, G. N. Chavan, S. A. Malladi, K. A. Thabaj, M. K. Rendale, L. R. Naik","doi":"10.3103/S1061386225700104","DOIUrl":"10.3103/S1061386225700104","url":null,"abstract":"<p>The series of Sm<sup>3+</sup> substituted nickel copper ferrites, Ni<sub>0.5</sub>Cu<sub>0.5</sub>Sm<sub><i>x</i></sub>Fe<sub>2–<i>x</i></sub>O<sub>4</sub> with (<i>x</i> = 0.1, 0.2, and 0.3), was synthesized by standard double sintered ceramic technique. The phase analysis was characterized by X-ray diffraction studies, which confirmed the creation of single phase. Crystallite size was calculated by using Debye Scherer formula for high intensity peak and found to be in the range from 71 to 90 nm. Surface morphology was studied using a scanning electron microscope and no cluster was observed. The elemental composition of synthesized samples was verified by using energy dispersive spectroscopy and no other elements were detected in the ferrites. Owing to interatomic vibrations in tetrahedral and octahedral sites of present samples two absorption bands were formed which were detected from the spectrum produced by means of Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Conductivity of Sm substituted nickel copper ferrites was determined by studying the variation of DC resistivity of ferrites with the temperature. Maxwell–Wagner interfacial polarization in present samples was detected through the use of dielectric spectroscopy and declined when the applied frequency was raised. Dielectric characteristics such as change in dielectric constant, dielectric loss, and AC conductivity versus frequency were studied.</p>","PeriodicalId":595,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Self-Propagating High-Temperature Synthesis","volume":"34 2","pages":"139 - 145"},"PeriodicalIF":0.6,"publicationDate":"2025-06-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145169002","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}