<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Silicon carbide (SiC) is an important ceramics for engineering and industrial applications due to its advantage to withstand in high temperatures. In this article, a demonstration of SiC nanowhiskers synthesis by using microwave heating has been shown. The mixtures of raw materials in the form of pellets were heated, using a laboratory microwave furnace, to 1400 °C for 40 minutes at a heating rate of 20 °C/min. The characterization process proved that the mixture of graphite and silica in the ratio of 1:3 is an ideal composition for synthesizing single phase β-SiC nanowhiskers. Vapor-solid mechanism was suggested to explain the formation of SiC nanowhiskers by the proposed microwave heating.</p></abstract>

Silicon carbide (SiC) is an important ceramics for engineering and industrial applications due to its advantage to withstand in high temperatures. In this article, a demonstration of SiC nanowhiskers synthesis by using microwave heating has been shown. The mixtures of raw materials in the form of pellets were heated, using a laboratory microwave furnace, to 1400 °C for 40 minutes at a heating rate of 20 °C/min. The characterization process proved that the mixture of graphite and silica in the ratio of 1:3 is an ideal composition for synthesizing single phase β-SiC nanowhiskers. Vapor-solid mechanism was suggested to explain the formation of SiC nanowhiskers by the proposed microwave heating.

Synthesis of SiC nanowhiskers from graphite and silica by microwave heating

Institute of NanoElectronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Seriab, 01000, Kangar, Perlis,

School of Manufacturing Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis Kampus Alam Pauh Putra, 02600, Arau, Perlis,

School of Materials Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Jejawi, Arau, 02600 Perlis,

School of Bioprocess Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, 02600 Arau, Perlis,

Materials Science-Poland

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Silicon carbide (SiC) is an important ceramics for engineering and industrial applications due to its advantage to withstand in high temperatures. In this...

Synthesis of SiC nanowhiskers from graphite and silica by microwave heating

Published Online: Dec 17, 2016

Page range: 770 - 779

Received: Feb 03, 2016

Accepted: Sep 03, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msp-2016-0101

Keywords
microwave heating, silicon carbide nanowhiskers, graphite, silica

© 2016 Wroclaw University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Synthesis of SiC nanowhiskers from graphite and silica by microwave heating

Published Online: Dec 17, 2016

Page range: 770 - 779

Received: Feb 03, 2016

Accepted: Sep 03, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/msp-2016-0101

Keywordsmicrowave heating, silicon carbide nanowhiskers, graphite, silica

© 2016 Wroclaw University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
microwave heating, silicon carbide nanowhiskers, graphite, silica