Microwave-assisted synthesis of boron monophosphide nanopowder

Abstract

Boron monoposphide (BP) has exclusive physical and chemical characteristics allowing it to be used in a variety of practical aspects. However, the usage of BP is limited as the single phase of boron monophosphide is notorious for its difficult synthesis. Moreover, the known methods of synthesis of BP with nanoscale sizes are challenging due to the usually required high temperatures and long synthesis durations. This paper reports the development of a simple, energy-efficient, straightforward Microwave activation synthesis method. Affordable raw materials were used to obtain pure single-phase BP nanopowder with narrow size distribution (70–90 nm) in a short time of synthesis (synthesis duration is 10 min).