Microwave assisted synthesis of technologically important transition metal silicides

A novel, simple, clean, and fast microwave assisted method of preparing important transition metal silicides (MoSi[sb 2], WSi[sb 2], CoSi[sb 2], and TiSi[sb 2]) has been described. Amorphous carbon is used both as a microwave susceptor and as a preventer of oxidation.

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