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Preparation of Mullite Fiber
Author(s) -
Chen Lifu,
Wang Baowei,
Liu Shujie,
Yan Yongjun
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
journal of the american ceramic society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 196
eISSN - 1551-2916
pISSN - 0002-7820
DOI - 10.1111/j.1151-2916.1996.tb08755.x
Subject(s) - mullite , formic acid , tetraethyl orthosilicate , dissolution , fiber , acetic acid , solubility , materials science , aluminium , inorganic chemistry , chemical engineering , solvent , chemistry , nuclear chemistry , organic chemistry , ceramic , engineering
Transparent mullite fibers have been prepared using aluminum carboxylates (ACs) and tetraethyl orthosilicate (TEOS) as starting materials. The ACs are derived from the catalyzed dissolution of elemental aluminum in a mixture of formic acid and acetic acid. The solubility of aluminum in the acids is influenced by the concentrations of the acids, water, and additives and the preparation temperature. A 1:4:3:24 molar ratio of aluminum, formic acid, acetic acid, and water dissolves the aluminum completely to give a colorless, clear solution suitable for fiber synthesis. The mixture of the ACs and TEOS, in the presence of ethyl alcohol as a mutual solvent at 50°–60°C, is concentrated to give a spinnable dope, from which mullite precursor fibers can be drawn. Heat treatment of the precursor at 1250°C yields crystallized and transparent mullite fibers.