A thermogravimetric study of the reactions of molybdenum disilicide with anhydrous hydrogen fluoride and fluorine
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Gama, Jabulani Selby
Wagener, J.B.
Crouse, Philippus L.
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Elsevier
Abstract
The results of a thermogravimetric study into the dry fluorination of molybdenum disilicide, MoSi2,
using hydrogen fluoride and dilute fluorine gas as fluorinating agents are reported. The reaction between
molybdenum disilicide and fluorine follows the thermodynamically preferred route, viz. the formation of
the volatile molybdenum hexafluoride along with gaseous silicon tetrafluoride, with the reaction
starting just below 200 8C. The reaction with hydrogen fluoride yields solid molybdenum metal and
gaseous silicon tetrafluoride, similarly thermodynamically predicted, above 250 8C. No reaction is
observed at low temperatures where solid molybdenum trifluoride is expected to form. The results of a
kinetic analysis of the data for the reaction with hydrogen fluoride are reported. In the range 250–450 8C
the kinetics are chemical reaction controlled. Above this, up to 700 8C, the rate is controlled by diffusion
through the stagnant gas films surrounding the solid particles. Evidence for a third, un-quantified, hightemperature
mechanism is given.
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Molybdenum disilicide, Anhydrous hydrogen fluoride, Thermogravimetric analysis, Kinetics
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Gama, JS, Wagener, JB & Crouse, PL 2013, 'A thermogravimetric study of the reactions of molybdenum disilicide with anhydrous hydrogen fluoride and fluorine', Journal of Fluorine Chemistry, vol. 145, pp. 66-69.