Sample compound | Band gap, MAX phase and boron% of prepared samples at different sintering temperatures | |||||
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Sample name | Sample 309C (950 °C) | Sample 209B (1050 °C) | Sample 309A (1150 °C) | Sample 309B (1250 °C) | Sample 209A (1325 °C) | |
Ti4AlB2C | Bandgap (eV) | 2.60 | 2.48 | 2.43 | 2.40 | 2.55 |
MAX phase (Ti3AlC2)% | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
Boron% | 47.7 | 85.4 | 97.5 | 98 | 98 |