Open AccessSi-N-C Nanowires Derived by Polyhydridomethylsilazane Pyrolysis
Author(s) -
Gong Jin Qi
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
materials sciences and applications
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2153-1188
pISSN - 2153-117X
DOI - 10.4236/msa.2011.27124
Subject(s) - nanowire , materials science , pyrolysis , nanometre , polymer , nanotechnology , vapor–liquid–solid method , chemical engineering , bulb , composite material , horticulture , engineering , biology
The preceramic polymer, polyhydridomethylsilazane, was synthesized and pyrolyzed at 1873 K in nitrogen atmosphere to prepare Si-N-C nanowires without using any catalysts. The diameters of the nanowires were from tens of nanometers to several microns, and the maximum length of the nanowires reached several hundred microns. The nanowires had no bulbs or droplets on the tips. However, two different bulbs with diameters of several microns were observed, and one bulb was covered by nanowires all around, while the other bulb had nanowires just covered on its handle