SYNTHESIS AND PYROLYSIS OF REFRACTORY METAL ALKOXIDES.

Abstract

Procedures and techniques for the synthesis of metal alkoxides of zirconium and hafnium are described. Sufficient quantities of principally zirconium isopropoxide and tetra-tert butoxide were produced to use as a starting material for impregnation and coating purposes. The zirconium-isopropoxide compound has exhibited excellent properties for coating applications. While the compound may be applicable to coating various materials, experiments have been limited to coating graphite. The compound was pyrolyzed at 250 - 500 C. Tetragonalmonoclinic thin film ZrO2 was deposited on graphite of various grades. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1962
Accession Number
AD0421657

Entities

People

  • C. A. Pratt
  • C. R. Connors
  • K. S. Mazdiyasni

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Films
  • Graphitic Materials
  • Impregnation
  • Materials
  • Metals
  • Pyrolysis
  • Refractory Metals
  • Thin Films
  • Zirconium

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry
  • Materials science

Readers

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.