9 The synthesis of (Ti1-xZrx)B2-Al2O3, (Ti1-xHfx)B2-Al2O3 and (Zr1-xHfx)B2-Al2O3 10 (x=0, 0.5 and 1) powder nanocomposites via a mechanochemical method using TiO2, ZrO2, 11 HfO2, HBO2 and Al as the raw materials was investigated. The formation of the 12 nanocomposites proceeds via a mechanically-induced self-sustaining reaction (MSR) process 13 that involves several simultaneous reactions. The ...

Nanostructured single-phase hafnium-zirconium carbonitride powders were synthesized using a simple and fast mechanochemical synthesis approach. The critical milling duration, after which (Hf,Zr)(C,N) solid solution formation inside jar occurred via mechanically induced self-sustained reaction (MSR), was 10 min. After 30 min of treatment, solid-gas completed, as result, homogeneous powder consis...

Vanadium carbonitrides (VCxN1-x) were prepared via mechanosynthesis from mixtures of elemental vanadium and carbon with different V/C atomic ratios under a nitrogen atmosphere using a high-energy ball mill. We obtained the full composition range of carbonitrides at room temperature. The products were characterized using X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and electron energy loss sp...