@ARTICLE{Sadhasivam_M._A_2024,
 author={Sadhasivam, M. and Usmaniya, M. and Berchmans, L.J. and Sanakaranarayanan, S.R. and Kumaresh Babu, S.P. and Vijayaragavan, G.},
 volume={vol. 69},
 number={No 4},
 pages={1537-1541},
 journal={Archives of Metallurgy and Materials},
 howpublished={online},
 year={2024},
 publisher={Institute of Metallurgy and Materials Science of Polish Academy of Sciences},
 publisher={Committee of Materials Engineering and Metallurgy of Polish Academy of Sciences},
 abstract={In this work, we report the synthesis of a polycrystalline LaB6 powders with a uniform morphology by a low-temperature metallothermic reduction route using calcium as a reductant. The processing methodology and heat treatment parameters are optimized based on thermodynamic estimates in order to favour the reaction kinetics and for complete formation of LaB6 powders with highest purity. The synthesised powder was subjected to comprehensive characterization studies. X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) revealed the complete formation of LaB6 compound without any traces of reactants. Scanning Electron Microscopy (FE-SEM) along with chemical mapping shows the morphology and elemental distribution of LaB6 powder. X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) results show the futuristic peaks with photon energies that are assigned to the core levels of the La and B without significant impurities whereas the Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectrum indicates an apparent presence of La-B bonds at 1045.4 cm−1, 585.5 cm−1, and at 463.1 cm−1.},
 title={A Low Temperature Calciothermic Reduction Approach for the Synthesis of LaB6 Powders},
 type={Article},
 URL={http://journals.pan.pl/Content/133559/AMM-2024-4-34-Sadhasivam.pdf},
 doi={10.24425/amm.2024.151424},
 keywords={LaB6, Metallothermic reduction, Characterization},
}