Abstract
Monophasic β-SiC powder has been synthesized in a commercial microwave oven operating at 2450 MHz and power levels up to 980 W. This simple method of solid-state synthesis involves a direct reaction between silicon and charcoal powder at temperatures lower than 1250 K.
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Ramesh, P.D., Vaidhyanathan, B., Ganguli, M. et al. Synthesis of β-SiC powder by use of microwave radiation. Journal of Materials Research 9, 3025–3027 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1557/JMR.1994.3025
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1557/JMR.1994.3025