Si02-WC nanocomposites have been prepared by in situ reduction of (NH4)2WO4 with dextrose in the Si02 gel matrix by heating within the temperature range of 1250-1300 deg C for half an hour in nitrogen atmosphere. The average particle size of WC formed is about 24nm.
Origin
Jadavpur Universtiy, Calcutta, India
Journal Title
Trans Ind Ceram Soc 58 3 1999 72-79
Sector
Special Glass
Class
S 1803