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Production and characterization of boron nanoparticles synthesized with a thermal plasma system

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A new method for the production of boron nanoparticles is described. Boron trichloride is dissociated through injection into thermal plasma followed by a nucleation process producing boron nanoparticles. The ambient oxidation of the as-produced nanoparticles is also investigated. The nanoparticles were characterized with scanning transmission electron microscopy, electron energy loss spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy to investigate their purity and stability under ambient conditions.

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Acknowledgments

This study was partially supported by the National Science Foundation under awards CTS-0506748 and CBET-0730184. Parts of this study were carried out in the College of Science and Engineering Characterization Facility, University of Minnesota, which receives partial support from NSF through the MRSEC program.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, 305-764, South Korea

    Weon Gyu Shin

  2. Department of Chemistry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA

    Steven Calder

  3. Characterization Facility, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA

    Ozan Ugurlu

  4. Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA

    Steven L. Girshick

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Shin, W.G., Calder, S., Ugurlu, O. et al. Production and characterization of boron nanoparticles synthesized with a thermal plasma system. J Nanopart Res 13, 7187–7191 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11051-011-0633-3

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