High-temperature electrochemical synthesis of carbides, silicides and borides of VI-group metals in ionic melts

Possible systems and conditions have been determined for the electrosynthesis of carbides, silicides and borides of chromium, molybdenum and tungsten on the basis of thermodynamic analysis of chemical and electrochemical reactions involved in high temperature electrochemical synthesis. Electrosynthesis of powdered molybdenum and tungsten carbides has been carried out under thermodynamic conditions from halide-oxide, under excess CO2 pressure, and tungstate-molybdate-carbonate melts. Electrosynthesis of powdered silicides and borides of chromium, molybdenum and tungsten has been realized under kinetic conditions. Oxide and halide-oxide electrolytes have been developed for the electrodeposition of molybdenum and tungsten carbide coat ings.