Preparation and Formation Mechanism of High-Energy Ball-Milled Sn₄P₃

Abstract:

In this work, Sn₄P₃ powders were successfully synthesized by mechanical alloying route and the relative processing parameters were optimized in details, including the weight ratio of Sn/P, milling duration, Al powders doping and sintering treatment. Based on the microstructure analysis of products, the optimal weight ratio of Sn/P was determined as 5:1, closing to the stoichiometric ratio of Sn₄P₃. After milling for 30h, Sn₄P₃wires with large specific surface were obtained. It is worth noting that after doping with 5 wt.% Al powders, more quantity of Sn₄P₃ wires with multi-directional bending were observed, which would improve the application of phosphides due to the larger surface area. Furthermore, it was found that the sintering process would improve the formation of Sn₄P₃according to the increasing intensity of diffraction peaks. Meanwhile, the quantity of Sn₄P₃ wires was found to decrease, which might result from the merging behavior of powders during the sintering process.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 993)
• Pages: 844-850
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.993.844
• Online since: May 2020
• Authors: Yu Dong, Zi Han Xia, Bo Da Ren, Li Jiao Song, Min Zuo*
• Keywords: Doping, Mechanical Alloying, Morphology, Parameter Optimization, Sn₄P₃

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