Magnesium Borate Synthesis by Microwave Energy: A New Method

Table 1

XRD scores of step 1 and 2 synthesized products.

Step no.	Power (W)	Time (mins)	M : B	XRD scores of the synthesized products
				^†	^‡	∧
1		2	1 : 1	74	41	—
	270	5	1 : 1	69	35	32
		8	1 : 1	69	37	38
		2	1 : 1	68	40	30
	360	5	1 : 1	65	23	20
		8	1 : 1	81	15	—
			2 : 1	74	38	—
			1 : 1	65	41	35
			1 : 2	54	43	42
2	270	8	1 : 4	—	61	52
			1 : 6	—	55	47
			1 : 8	—	61	51
			1 : 10	—	32	49

∗M: MgO, H: H₃BO₃.
^†Periclase, pdf # = 01-077-2179, MgO.
^‡Sassolite, pdf # = 01-073-2158, H₃BO₃.
∧Magnesium Borate Hydrate, pdf # 01-076-0539, MgO (B₂O₃)₃·6(H₂O).