The effect of a magnetic field on a RAPET (reaction under autogenic pressure at elevated temperature) of MoO(OMe)4:: Fabrication of MoO2 nanoparticles coated with carbon or separated MoO2 and carbon particles

In this article, we present results of the RAPET dissociation of MoO(OMe)(4) at 700 degreesC in a closed Swagelok cell. The reaction produces molybdenum dioxide nanoparticles (20 nm) coated with carbon (20 nm). We have also carried out the same reaction under an applied magnetic field of 10 T. This reaction yielded different products. It produces a mixture of comparatively larger (50 nm) molybdenum dioxide nanoparticles and separated uncoated carbon particles (20-30 nm).