Development of non-traditional TiC synthetic methods

TiC has traditionally been produced by the carbon-thermal reduction method, which has some drawbacks, including high temperature, equipment demanding and low-purity products. Some non-traditional synthetic ways are developed to overcome the carbon-thermal reduction deficiencies and meet the market demands. This paper classifies and analyzes these non-traditional TiC synthetic methods according to their reaction mechanisms. These methods include metal-thermal reduction, chemical vapor deposition, direct carbonation and electrochemical reduction. The results indicate that the electrochemical reduction has the advantages of low raw materials cost, low synthetic temperature, simple technology and environment friendliness, which will ensure the attention of academic world and industrial community.