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Van Arkel–de Boer process

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Generally, the crystal bar process can be performed using any number of metals using whichever halogen or combination of halogens is most appropriate for that sort of transport mechanism, based on the reactivities involved. The only metals it has been used to purify on an industrial scale are
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filament (1400 °C). As more metal is deposited the filament conducts better and thus a greater electric current is required to maintain the temperature of the filament. The process can be performed in the span of several hours or several weeks, depending on the particular setup.
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melts at 499 °C and boils at 600 °C. The boiling points are lower at reduced pressure. The gaseous metal tetraiodide is decomposed on a white hot
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titanium, zirconium and hafnium, and in fact it is still in use today on a much smaller scale for special purity needs.
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Van Arkel, A. E.; De Boer, J. H. (1925). "Darstellung von reinem Titanium-, Zirkonium-, Hafnium- und Thoriummetall".
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at 50–250 °C. The patent specifically involved the intermediacy of
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Process for the commercial production of pure titanium and zirconium
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As seen in the diagram below, impure titanium, zirconium,
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melts at 150 °C and boils at 377 °C, while ZrI
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An apparatus used for the process. The main body is
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Index

Crystallization

Crystal
Crystal structure
Nucleation
Crystallization
Crystal growth
Recrystallization
Seed crystal
Protocrystalline
Single crystal
Boules
Bridgman–Stockbarger method
Van Arkel–de Boer process
Czochralski method
Epitaxy
Flux method
Fractional crystallization
Fractional freezing
Hydrothermal synthesis
Kyropoulos method
Laser-heated pedestal growth
Micro-pulling-down
Shaping processes in crystal growth
Skull crucible
Verneuil method
Zone melting
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