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In situ synthesis of SiC nanowire porous layer on carbon/carbon composites
Author(s) -
Li Tao,
Zhang Yulei,
Sun Jia,
Ren Jincui,
Zhang Pengfei,
Fu Yanqin,
Wang Haohao,
Zhang Leilei
Publication year - 2018
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/jace.15296
Subject(s) - materials science , nanowire , microstructure , coating , composite material , porosity , carbon fibers , layer (electronics) , slurry , modulus , cementation (geology) , nanotechnology , composite number , cement
SiC nanowire porous layer was synthesized in situ by a simple two‐step technique involving slurry painting and high temperature heat‐treatment without catalyst assist. The proposed method is effective and low‐cost, which can prepare plentiful and high‐purity SiC nanowires (SiCNWs). The microstructure of SiCNWs and the effects of heat‐treatment temperatures on the synthesis of SiCNWs were investigated in detail. Results show that the as‐synthesized NWs consisted of 3C–SiC, with the length of up to several hundred micrometers and the diameter of 50‐100 nm at 1500°C. Meanwhile, the diameter of SiCNW increases with the increasing of heat‐treatment temperature. The growth process of the SiCNWs can be controlled by the vapor‐solid growth mechanism. After introducing SiCNWs into the SiC coating prepared by pack cementation, the elastic modulus of the nanowire‐toughened SiC coating was increased by 35% compared to SiC coating without SiCNWs.