How to reduce free boron in boron carbide?
How to reduce free boron in boron carbide? 1. Water washing: Repeated washing with pure water or acidic solution can dissolve and remove free boron. 2. Pickling: Using acidic solutions, such as hydrochloric acid (HCl), nitric acid (HNO3), etc., pickling can dissolve and remove free boron. 3. Alkaline washing: Use alkaline solutions, such as sodium