The Mechanochemical synthesis of magnesium hydride nanoparticles
Abstract
A mechanochemical method was used to synthesise magnesium hydride nanoparticles with an average crystallite size of 6.7 nm. The use of a reaction buffer was employed as a means of particle size control by restricting agglomeration. Increasing the amount of reaction buffer resulted in a decrease in crystallite size, as determined via X-ray diffraction, and a decrease in particle size, evidenced by transmission electron microscopy.
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Sheppard, D. and Paskevicius, M. and Buckley, C. 2010. The Mechanochemical synthesis of magnesium hydride nanoparticles. Journal of Alloys and Compounds. 492 (1-2): pp. L72-L74.
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Journal of Alloys and Compounds
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