Magnesium Borate Synthesis by Microwave Energy: A New Method

Table 2

XRD scores of step 3 and 4 synthesized products.

Step no.	Power (W)	Time (mins)	M : B	XRD scores of the synthesized products
				^†	^‡	∧
3		6		—	56	39
	270	8	1 : 4	—	61	52
		10		—	53	45
		12		—	43	30
		1		—	54	7
	360	2	1 : 4	—	62	46
		3		—	48	47
		4		—	51	35
		0.5		—	66	10
	600	1	1 : 4	—	49	44
		1.5		—	50	43
		2		—	25	16
4	270	8	1 : 4	—	—	69
	360	3	1 : 4	—	—	61
	600	1	1 : 4	—	—	65

∗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).