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One-step synthesis of pure γ-FeNi alloy by reaсtive sol–gel combustion route: mechanism and properties

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A pure crystalline γ-FeNi alloy powder was fabricated through the one-step process of sol–gel combustion. An experiment was conducted in inert atmosphere with the hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA) used as an oxygen-free fuel and metal nitrites as oxidizers. It was demonstrated that fuel-to-oxidizer ratio is a critical parameter to produce pure γ-FeNi alloy. A concentration of the fuel necessary for the alloy synthesis is three times higher (φ = 3) than at the stochiometric molar ratio. The ~1100 K maximum temperature, 830 K/s heating and 170 K/s cooling rates and the total reaction time of ~3 s are characteristics of the optimized sol–gel combustion synthesis of the γ-FeNi alloy powder. A mechanism of the alloy formation through the coordination metals—HMTA complex was proposed and experimentally verified. Microstructural and magnetic properties of the synthesized material are also investigated and discussed.

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  • Seconds long synthesis of pure alloy in a combustion wave.

  • Controllability issues and mechanism of combustion processes.

  • Fundamental correlations between fuel and oxidizer ratio in alloy synthesis.

  • Chemical approach to the experiment modification.

  • Verification of the theoretical prediction for the fast, high-temperature combustion synthesis.

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The work was carried out with financial support from the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation in the framework of Increase Competitiveness Program of NUST «MISiS» (№ К4-2018-016), implemented by a governmental decree dated 16th of March 2013, N211.

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This study was funded by Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation (grant number (№ К4-2018-016).

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  1. Center of Functional Nano-Ceramics, National University of Science and Technology “MISiS”, Moscow, 119049, Russia

    Zhanna Yermekova & Sergey I. Roslyakov

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    Dmitry Yu. Kovalev

  3. Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering, University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN, 46556, USA

    Vardan Danghyan & Alexander S. Mukasyan

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Yermekova, Z., Roslyakov, S.I., Kovalev, D.Y. et al. One-step synthesis of pure γ-FeNi alloy by reaсtive sol–gel combustion route: mechanism and properties. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 94, 310–321 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-020-05252-9

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