Molten salt electrosynthesis of silicon carbide nanoparticles and their photoluminescence property

熔盐电解合成碳化硅纳米颗粒及其光致发光特性

A one-step molten salt electrochemical strategy was proposed to synthesize SiC nanoparticles from ultra-fine silicon dioxide/carbon(SiO_(2)/C)mixtures.The electrosynthesis process and physicochemical properties of the synthesized products were systematically analyzed via X-ray diffraction,electron microscopy,Raman spectroscopy and photoluminescence spectroscopy,etc.A combined chemical/electrochemical reaction,electrochemical deoxidation,and in-situ carbonization reaction mechanism was proposed to reveal the electrochemical synthesis process of SiC nanoparticles from SiO_(2)/C in molten CaCl_(2).The as-prepared SiC with particle size ranging from 8 to 14 nm possesses a polycrystalline structure.In addition,the SiC nanoparticles demonstrate obvious photoluminescence property due to the synergetic size effect and microstructural characteristics.

提出一种一步熔盐电化学方法,以超细二氧化硅和碳粉混合物为原料合成碳化硅纳米颗粒。通过X射线衍射、电子显微镜、拉曼光谱、光致发光光谱等系统研究电解合成过程及产物的物化特性。提出二氧化硅/碳粉在氯化钙熔盐中电解合成纳米碳化硅时存在化学/电化学复合、电化学脱氧和原位碳化的耦合反应机理。结果表明,所制备的碳化硅纳米颗粒的粒径集中分布在8~14 nm,并具有多晶结构。此外,由于协同的尺寸效应和微观结构特征,碳化硅纳米颗粒具有明显的光致发光特性。