Structural Characterization of Graphite Analogue BCxSynthesized Under Various Conditions and Its Application to Ti Intercalation

Autor: Horigane, Kazumasa, Tadokoro, Masayuki, Eguchi, Ritsuko, Ishii, Hirofumi, Nakamura, Shinichi, Kambe, Takashi, Ikeda, Naoshi, Goto, Hidenori, Kubozono, Yoshihiro, Akimitsu, Jun
Zdroj: Inorganic Chemistry; December 2023, Vol. 62 Issue: 48 p19466-19473, 8p
Abstrakt: A graphite-like material boron carbide (BCx) was synthesized under various heat treatment conditions and extensively characterized. First, we synthesized the BCxprecursor phase by a single-step reaction using a mixed solution of BBr3and C6H6. We confirmed that the precursor phase had a graphite-like structure with B–C chemical bonds, but its crystallinity was poor. To improve their crystallinity, we annealed the precursor sample at high temperature using a high-frequency furnace and determined the annealing condition. We also investigated the magnetic properties of BCx. The high-temperature annealing for the precursor phase yields the highest Pauli paramagnetic susceptibility χPauli, indicating the highest density of states at the Fermi level. Accordingly, the high-temperature treatment for the precursor phase is significant to improve its crystallinity and physical properties. In addition, we synthesized a Ti-intercalated material TiBC by using the same procedure as that for making the BCxprecursor phase. The crystal structure can be indexed by the AlB2structure, indicating that Ti atoms are intercalated between the BC layers. The χPaulivalue of TiBC is obtained to be 1 order of magnitude smaller than that of BCx, suggesting the compensation of hole carriers by electron doping through Ti intercalation into the BCxsystem.
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