PbTe mechanosynthesis from PbO and Te

Hugo Rojas-Chávez, Sebastián Díaz-de la Torre, David Jaramillo-Vigueras, Gabriel Plascencia

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Abstract

Experimental results concerning the mechanosynthesis (MSY), of PbTe from the PbO-Te powder system, at room temperature an atmospheric conditions are reported. XRD results for samples milled for and after 5.4 ks only show PbTe diffraction peaks; neither Te nor PbO or any other solid phase were detected. Particle size and morphology, was followed by SEM observations. Phase evolution and quantification was monitored by Rietveld refinements of the X-ray diffraction data. It was found that the use of lead oxide as a component of the mechanosynthesis system reduces milling time with respect to the Pb-Te metallic system with mechanical alloying.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)275-278
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Alloys and Compounds
Volume483
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 26 Aug 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Lead telluride
  • Mechanosynthesis
  • PbO-Te system

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