The Effect of Carbon on Molybdenum in the Preparation of Microwave Induced Molybdenum Carbide

This study shows the effect of carbon towards molybdenum carbide alloy when exposed to Microwave. This technique is also known as Microwave Induced Alloying (MIA) for the preparation of molybdenum carbide. In this study ammonium heptamolybdate solution and carbon black powder were heterogeneously mixed and exposed to microwave irradiation for 2 minutes. The effect on amount of carbon towards the produced alloy on morphological and oxidation states changes during microwave is presented. In this experiment, it is expected carbon act as a reducing agent with the ratio 2:7 molybdenum to carbon as the optimum for the production of molybdenum carbide alloy. All the morphological transformations and changes in this experiment were followed and characterized using X-Ray Diffraction and FESEM.

Authors:

• Abd. Rahim Yacob
• Mohd Khairul Asyraf Amat Mustajab
• Nurshaira Haifa Suhaimi

Keywords:

• Carbon
• molybdenum carbide
• microwave induced alloying.

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