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Preparation of Boron‐Carbide/Carbon Nanofibers from a Poly(norbornenyldecaborane) Single‐Source Precursor via Electrostatic Spinning
Author(s) -
Welna D. T.,
Bender J. D.,
Wei X.,
Sneddon L. G.,
Allcock H. R.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200401257
Subject(s) - materials science , boron carbide , spinning , fabrication , ceramic , pyrolysis , nanofiber , boron , composite material , carbon fibers , composite number , carbon nanofiber , silicon carbide , nanotechnology , chemical engineering , carbon nanotube , organic chemistry , medicine , chemistry , alternative medicine , pathology , engineering
Pyrolysis of poly(norbornenyldecaborane) that has been electrostatically spun provides a route to non‐woven mats of boron‐carbide/carbon ceramic nanofibers with narrow distributions and controllable dimensions (see Figure). This approach allows the fabrication of composite ceramic fibers with varying composition, which could be tailored to suit specific applications.