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Dale Clouser Jr., Samantha Schmuecker, Dr. Brian Leonard Increasing Synthesis Efficiency of Monometallic Carbides to Near Stoichiometric Ratios Dale Clouser Jr., Samantha Schmuecker, Dr. Brian Leonard

Introduction Carbides are a combination of metal and carbon atoms that form a solid solution. They are of interest due to their unique physical properties; high melting points, resistant to acid, high potential degradation, and carbon monoxide poisoning, they are also catalytically active. There are many methods for synthesizing carbides, however most require high temperatures (1200+˚C), long times, or high pressure to form, causing large particle sizes, not conducive for good catalytic activity. Catalysts are ideally small particle sizes giving high surface area for better catalytic activity. A salt flux synthesis method was employed to reduce the temperatures at which these carbides are synthesized providing a pathway for nano-sized particles. Some of these carbides, such as molybdenum carbide, also require an excess of carbon which could potentially inhibit the activity as a catalyst. The procedure in making these carbides was adjusted to determine an optimal way to synthesize them in a stoichiometric ratio.

Synthesis Salt SWCNTS (MWCNTS) Metal Powder(s) Metal Carbide Carbon nanoparticles Salt flux method Combines metal powers and carbon nanotubes Heated beyond melting point of salt mixture

WC-Study of Different Salt Fluxes Salt Mixture Molar % Eutectic Anions Cations Result 55% KCl/45% KF 606 Cl/F K Starting materials/No carbide 60% KBr/40% KF 581 Br/F Starting materials/Very little carbide 60% KI/40% KCl 600 I/Cl 60% KF/40% NaF 718 F K/Na 67% NaCl/33% NaF 679 Na Carbide with barely any starting materials very clean 75% KCl/25% LiF 719 K/Li Starting materials/Carbide not clean 70% LiCl/30% LiF 500 Li 50% KF/50% LiF 492 60% LiF/40% NaF 649 Li/Na 55% NaCl/45% LiF 680 Na/Li 70% LiCl/30% NaCl 554 Cl 50% NaCl/50% KCl 657 Na/K 50% KCl/50% NaF unknown 60% KCl/40% LiCl 353 58% KCl/40% LiCl/2% KF

Establishing Synthesis of Mo2C Salt mixture chosen: 67% NaCl:NaF 33% Previously established recipe 950˚C for 12 hrs. Carbide produced with a significant amount of leftover metal Adjustment of parameters 975˚C for 14 hrs. 975˚C for 18 hrs. 975˚C for 24 hrs. Clean carbide with no extra metal

Stoichiometric Synthesis of Mo2C 975˚C for 24 hrs. Metal to carbon ratio was evaluated from 1:2 down to 1:0.6 Carbide produced in each sample, but as carbon decreases leftover metal increases

Synthesis Established After determining carbide could be made at a stoichiometric ratio Annealing time was increased to 36 hrs for a set of samples Temperature was increased to 1050˚C for another set providing better results

Pictures taken using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Particle Analysis Carbon Pictures taken using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) Sample ratio of 1:1.8 Small carbide particles Larger pieces of excess carbon Sample ratio of 1:0.5 Small homogeneous carbide particles No excess carbon

Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM) Using TEM we can take a closer look at our samples Sample ratio of 1:1.8 Carbide wires mixed with carbon nanotubes Sample ratio of 1:0.5

TEM (cont.) Focused on a single carbide wire Lattice fringes, or edges of the planes of atoms in the lattice, are visible We measured the distance between each fringe and compared the distance to known values for Mo2C This way we were able to confirm that part of the wire was indeed carbide Area examined

Conclusions Using a different salt flux, that had shown promise in another study, was a great start. It lead us to see carbide synthesis was possible at a stoichiometric ratio. From there increasing the annealing time and the temperature produced clean carbides without leftover metal. The temperature is still relatively low compared to other synthesis methods. Finally the particle size produced was nano-sized material, which was one of the goals of the project.

Future Work Three of the metal carbides that the Leonard Group have worked with, that needed further evaluation to synthesize at a stoichiometric ratio were: Mo, W and Cr. After the success in working with a new salt flux on Mo2C, the next step is to work with the salt fluxes and parameters in synthesizing the other carbides. http://www.chemeddl.org/resources/ptl/index.php

Preliminary Evaluation of WC Same salt flux was used here: NaCl:NaF Samples ran at 1050˚C for 36 hrs Ratios of W:C ranged from 1:5 down to 1:1 At high carbon content, WC is formed with some leftover metal At low carbon content WC formation decreases, while a different structure W2C forms and leftover metal increases

Acknowledgements I’d like to thank the Chemistry Department at the University of Wyoming and the Leonard Research Group for all the assistance and guidance provided to me.