Experimental Investigation of the Anisotropic Thermal Conductivity of C/SiC Composite Thin Slab

Fiber-reinforced composites possess anisotropic mechanical and heat transfer properties due to their anisotropic fibers and structure distribution.In C/Si C composites,the out-of-plane thermal conductivity has mainly been studied,whereas the in-plane thermal conductivity has received less attention due to their limited thickness.

Effect of Heat Treatment on Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Multiscale SiC_p Hybrid Reinforced 6061 Aluminum Matrix Composites

The performance of solid solution aging treatment on aluminum matrix composites prepared by powder metallurgy and reinforced with 6061 aluminum alloy powder as matrix;meanwhile, nano silicon carbide particles(nm Si Cp), submicron silicon carbide particles(1 μm Si Cp) and Ti particles were studied. The Al/Si Cp composite powder was prepared by high-energy ball milling, and then cold-pressed, sintered, hotextruded, and then heat-treated with different solution temperatures and aging times for the extruded composites. Optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy(EDS), X-ray diffractometer(XRD) and extrusion testing were used to analyze and test the microstructure and mechanical properties of aluminum matrix composites. The results show that after the multi-stage solid solution at 530 ℃×2 h+535 ℃×2 h+540 ℃×2 h, the particles are mainly equiaxed grains and uniformly distributed. There is no reinforcement agglomeration, and the surface is dense and the insoluble phase is basically dissolved. In the matrix, the strengthening effect is good, and the hardness and compressive strength are 179.43 HV and 680.42 MPa, respectively. Under this solution process, when the aluminum matrix composites are aged at 170 ℃ for 10 h, the hardness and compressive strength can reach their peaks and increase to 195.82 HV and 721.48 MPa, respectively.

Fabrication,characterization and electrochemical properties of porous coral-structured Si/C composite anode for lithium ion battery

A porous coral-structured Si/C composite as an anode material was fabricated by coating Si nanoparticles with a carbon layer from polyvinyl alcohol（PVA）, erosion of hydrofluoric（HF） acid, and secondary coating with pitch. Three samples with different pitch contents of 30%, 40% and 50% were synthesized. The composition and morphology of the composites were characterized by X-ray diffractometry（XRD） and scanning electron microscopy（SEM）, respectively, and the properties were tested by electrochemical measurements. The results indicated that the composites showed obviously enhanced electrochemical performance compared with that without secondary carbon coating. The second discharge capacity of the composite was 773 m A·h/g at a current density of 100 m A/g, and still retained 669 m A·h/g after 60 cycles with a small capacity fade of less than 0.23%/cycle, while the content of secondary carbon source of pitch was set at 40%. Therefore, the cycle stability of the composite could be excellently improved by regulating carbon content of secondary coating.

Yolk-shell Si/C composites with multiple Si nanoparticles encapsulated into double carbon shells as lithium-ion battery anodes

The conceptual design of yolk-shell structured Si/C composites is considered to be an effective way to improve the recyclability and conductivity of Si-based anode materials. Herein, a new type of yolk-shell structured Si/C composite (denoted as TSC-PDA-B) has been intelligently designed by rational engineering and precise control. In the novel structure, the multiple Si nanoparticles with small size are successfully encapsulated into the porous carbon shells with double layers benefiting from the strong etching effect of HF. The TSC-PDA-B product prepared is evaluated as anode materials for lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). The TSC-PDA-B product exhibits an excellent lithium storage performance with a high initial capacity of 2108 mAh g^-1 at a current density of 100 mA g^-1 and superior cycling performance of 1113 mAh g^-1 over 200 cycles. The enhancement of lithium storage performance may be attributed to the construction of hybrid structure including small Si nanoparticles, high surface area, and double carbon shells, which can not only increase electrical conductiv让y and intimate electrical contact with Si nanoparticles, but also provide built-in buffer voids for Si nanoparticles to expand freely without damaging the carbon layer. The present findings can provide some scientific insights into the design and the application of advanced Si-based anode materials in energy storage fields.

DIELECTRIC PROPERTIES OF NANO Si/C/N COMPOSITE POWDER AND NANO SiC POWDER AT HIGH FREQUENCIES AND MICROSTRUCTURE CHARACTERIZATION

The dielectric properties of nano Si/C/N composite powder and nano SiC powder at high frequencies have been studied. The nano Si/C/N composite powder and nano SiC powder were synthesized from hexamethyldisilazane ((Me 3Si) 2NH) (Me:CH 3) and SiH 4 C 2H 2 respectively by a laser induced gas phase reaction. The complex permittivities of the nano Si/C/N composite powder and nano SiC powder were measured between 8 2GHz and 12 4GHz. The real and imaginary parts of the complex permittivities of nano Si/C/N composite powder are much higher than those of nano SiC powder. The SiC microcrystalline in the nano Si/C/N composite powder dissolved a great deal of nitrogen. The local structure around Si atoms changed by introducing N into SiC. Carbon atoms around Si were substituted by N atoms. So charged defects and quasi free electrons moved in response to the electric field, diffusion or polarization current resulted from the field propagation. The high ε″and loss factor tgδ(ε″/ε′) of Si/C/N composite powder were due to the dielectric relaxation.

Microstructure and abrasive wear behaviour of anodizing composite films containing Si C nanoparticles on Ti6Al4V alloy

Anodized composite films containing Si C nanoparticles were synthesized on Ti6Al4 V alloy by anodic oxidation procedure in C4O6H4Na2 electrolyte. Scanning electron microscopy(SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy(EDS) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy(XPS) were employed to characterize the morphology and composition of the films fabricated in the electrolytes with and without addition of Si C nanoparticles. Results show that Si C particles can be successfully incorporated into the oxide film during the anodizing process and preferentially concentrate within internal cavities and micro-cracks. The ball-on-disk sliding tests indicate that Si C-containing oxide films register much lower wear rate than the oxide films without Si C under dry sliding condition. Si C particles are likely to melt and then are oxidized by frictional heat during sliding tests. Potentiodynamic polarization behavior reveals that the anodized alloy with Si C nanoparticles results in a reduction in passive current density to about 1.54×10-8 A/cm2, which is more than two times lower than that of the Ti O2 film(3.73×10-8 A/cm2). The synthesized composite film has good anti-wear and anti-corrosion properties and the growth mechanism of nanocomposite film is also discussed.

Effect of infiltrating Si on friction properties of C/C composites

In order to improve the friction-wear properties of the C/C composites for aircraft brake pairs, the fric-tion behavior of samples with infiltrating Si was investigated. The influence of Si smearing thickness on frictionproperties was studied in detail. The results show that with the increase of Si smearing thickness and β-SiC content,the friction coefficient reduces from 0.40 to 0.30; the linear wear of stators increases from 2.0 μm to 18.9 μm percycle, and that of rotors increases from 1.4 μm to 22.6 μm per cycle; mass wear of stators increases from 20.6 mgto 126.9 mg per cycle, and that of rotors increases from 13.7 mg to 166.2 mg per cycle. On the other hand, whena large number of inhomogeneous β-SiC particulates are performed, friction surfaces of the samples flake off layer bylayer and many nicks are observed.

The mitigation of pitch-derived carbon with different structures on the volume expansion of silicon in Si/C composite anode

The microstructures of carbon precursors significantly affect the electrochemical performance of Si/C composite anodes.However,the interaction between Si and carbon materials with different structures is still unclear.Pitch-based materials undergoing different thermal treatments are superior sources for synthesizing carbons with different structures.Herein,different types of mesophase pitch(domain,flow-domain and mosaic structure) obtained from controllable thermal condensation are utilized to prepare Si/C composite materials and the corresponding models are established through finite element simulation to explore the correlation between the lithium storage properties of Si/C composites and the structures of carbon materials.The results indicate that the flow-domain texture pitch P2 has a better ability to buffer the volume expansion of silicon particles for its highly ordered arrangement of carbon crystallites inside could disperse the swelling stress uniformly alongside the particle surface.The sample Si@P2 exhibits the highest capacity of 1328 mA h/g after 200 cycles at a current density of 0.1 A/g as well as the best rate performance and stability.While sample Si@P3 in which the mosaic texture pitch P3 composed of random orientation of crystallites undergoes the fastest capacity decay.These findings suggest that highly ordered carbon materials are more suitable for the synthesis of Si/C composite anodes and provide insights for understanding the interaction between carbon and silicon during the charging/discharging process.

High thermal stability of diamond-cBN-B_4C-Si composites

Improving the thermal stability of diamond and other superhard materials has great significance in various applications. Here, we report the synthesis and characterization of bulk diamond–cBN–B4C–Si composites sintered at high pressure and high temperature（HPHT, 5.2 GPa, 1620–1680 K for 3–5 min）. The results show that the diamond, cBN, B4C,BxSiC, SiO2 and amorphous carbon or a little surplus Si are present in the sintered samples. The onset oxidation temperature of 1673 K in the as-synthesized sample is much higher than that of diamond, cBN, and B4C. The high thermal stability is ascribed to the covalent bonds of B–C, C–N, and the solid-solution of BxSiC formed during the sintering process. The results obtained in this work may be useful in preparing superhard materials with high thermal stability.

THE EFFECT OF SILICON ADDITIVE ON THESTRUCTURE AND PROPERTIES OFC－B_4C－SiC COMPOSITE

A Preliminary study of the effect of silicon additive on the structure and properites of C-B_4C-SiC composite was conducted. A liquid Phase has formed and the liquid Si reacts with C to form SiC at the grain boundary when sintering, which accelerates the sintering process and retards the grain growth. Consequently, the density and strength of the composite increase markedly. And the increase in the density increases the oxidation resistance and decreases the specific resistance of the composite. Furthermore,the C-B_4 C-SiC composite has good heat-shock resistance. The phenomena may be dueto the strengthening and toughening of microcracks.

SiC纳米线对大气等离子喷涂硅涂层性能的影响

为提升C/SiC复合材料表面Si涂层的韧性及其与C/SiC复合材料的结合强度,首先以10 mm×10 mm×10 mm的C/SiC复合材料作为基体,在基体表面生成约20μm厚的SiC纳米线(SiCnws)多孔层;再用大气等离子体喷涂法分别将生长SiCnws的基体和未生长SiCnws的基体喷涂约30、60、90μm厚的Si涂层。研究SiCnws对涂层试样的结合强度和抗氧化性的影响,并借助XRD、SEM、TEM和EDS对所制备的SiCnws和SiCnws/Si涂层进行物相组成、显微结构的分析。结果表明:1)制备的SiCnws形状平直,表面光滑,取向随机,直径为100~200 nm,是沿[111]晶向择优生长的β-SiC;2)SiCnws引入到Si涂层后,SiCnws/Si涂层试样的结合强度均比相应的Si涂层试样的高,说明SiCnws增强了Si涂层与C/SiC复合材料的结合;3)从室温至1400℃经历12次热震循环后,SiCnws/Si涂层试样的质量损失率比相应Si涂层试样的低20.7%~37.2%,说明SiCnws能有效缓解热应力,抑制裂纹的形成和扩展,降低裂纹尺寸和数量,提高涂层的抗氧化性。

C/C坯体对RMI C/C-SiC复合材料组织的影响

以PAN基炭纤维(Cf)针刺整体毡为预制体,用化学气相渗透(CVI)、浸渍炭化(IC)方法制备了不同炭纤维增强炭基体的多孔C/C坯体,采用反应熔渗(RMI)法制备C/C-SiC复合材料,研究了渗Si前后坯体的密度和组织结构。结果表明:不同C/C坯体反应溶渗硅后复合材料的物相组成为SiC相、C相及单质Si相;密度低的坯体熔融渗硅后密度增加较多;密度的增加与开口孔隙度并不是单调增加的关系,IC处理的坯体开口孔隙度低,但渗硅后复合材料的密度增加较多;IC坯体中分布分散的树脂C易与熔渗Si反应,CVI坯体中的热解C仅表层与熔渗Si反应,在Cf和SiC之间有热解C存在;坯体密度相同时,IC处理的坯体中SiC量较多,单质Si相含量少且分散较好,而CVI坯体中SiC量较少,单质Si相的量较多;制备方法相同时,高密度的C/C坯体,渗硅后C相较多。

碳/碳复合材料SiC/Al-Si涂层微观结构及抗氧化性能研究

采用料浆法在碳/碳复合材料碳化硅(SiC)内涂层表面制备了Al-Si合金外涂层,采用XRD和SEM分析了涂层的微观结构,并测试了带有SiC/Al-Si复合涂层的碳/碳复合材料试样在1500℃静态空气中的抗氧化性能。结果表明:Al-Si合金外涂层主要成分为Al3.21Si0.47,含有少量Al2O3;SiC/Al-Si复合涂层厚度约为120μm,无穿透性裂纹;SiC/Al-Si复合涂层的抗氧化性能明显优于单一SiC涂层,氧化17h后涂层试样的质量损失未超过5%。

粘结剂对锂离子电池Si/C复合材料性能的影响

以纳米硅粉(Si)、鳞片石墨(FG)和柠檬酸为原料,通过液相固化高温热解法制备硅碳(Si/C)复合材料,采用XRD和SEM表征复合材料的结构和形貌;采用不同的黏结剂聚四氟乙烯(PVDF)和褐藻酸盐(SA)分别对材料的电化学性能进行表征。结果表明:采用PVDF和SA作为粘结剂时,材料首次可逆比容量分别为528.7和538.5mA.h/g,首次库仑效率分别为69.57%和63.38%,但是采用SA作为粘结剂时材料呈现出良好的循环性能,20次循环后容量保持在90%以上。

C/Si-C-N复合材料的制备及其氧化行为研究

采用CVI方法制备出了以Si-C-N陶瓷为基体以热解炭为界面的炭纤维增强陶瓷基复合材料（C/Si-C-N）。采用热重法研究了C/Si-C-N复合材料在空气中的氧化行为,并探讨了基体制备温度对复合材料抗氧化性能的影响。研究表明：不同温度下制备的复合材料,其氧化行为完全不同。高温下制备的C/Si-C-N复合材料其氧化失重随氧化温度的升高而持续增加;低温下制备的C/Si-C-N复合材料则其氧化失重先随温度的升高而增加,随后在800-1000℃之间随温度的升高而减小,接着又随温度的升高而增加。较高的制备温度可使复合材料在900℃以下温度区间的抗氧化性能得到提高,但却使900℃以上温度区间的抗氧化性能降低。

C_f/Si-O-C复杂形状应用构件的制备

结合树脂传递模塑 (RTM)和先驱体浸渍裂解技术 ,以聚硅氧烷 (PSO)为先驱体 ,制备出复杂形状的 Cf/ Si-O- C陶瓷基复合材料应用构件。根据 RTM的工艺要求 ,研究了二乙烯基苯 (DVB) / PSO的交联和裂解 ,DVB/ PSO粘度与温度和时间的关系 ,DVB/ PSO与碳纤维的润湿性以及用作脱模剂的 Ti O2

静电纺丝法制备Si/C复合负极材料及其性能表征

以聚乙烯吡咯烷酮（PVP）作为高分子聚合物配体，采用静电纺丝法制备了Si／C复合负极材料。利用PVP高温烧结形成的碳作为体积缓冲骨架，有效地解决了硅在循环过程中的体积膨胀和粉化问题。采用x射线衍射rXRD）、拉曼光谱（Raman）和扫描电子显微镜（SEM）对复合材料的晶体结构及微观形貌进行了研究。结果表明，材料整体呈纤维状分布，纤维直径300～400nm，Si粒子以“麦穗状”均匀地分布在由无定形碳构成的纤维上。电化学测试结果表明，复合材料首次充放电的不可逆容量为294．9mAh／g，是由于电极与电解液界面间固态电解质（SEI）膜的形成所致。另外，复合材料在低倍率（0．1c、0．2C和0．50和高倍率（1．0C和2．0℃）下均具有较高的库伦效率及较好的循环稳定性。

C/Mullite/Si-C-N复合材料的组织结构及其弯曲行为研究

本研究制备出了以莫来石为界面层的炭纤维增强Si-C-N陶瓷基复合材料(C/Mullite/Si-C-N)。使用三点弯曲法研究了复合材料在室温、1300℃和1600℃时的弯曲断裂行为,利用扫描电镜(SEM)和透射电镜(TEM)观察了复合材料的组织和弯曲断口形貌。结果表明:在室温和1300℃时,C/Mullite/Si-C-N复合材料的断口呈现出明显的脆性断裂特征;而在1600℃时,则呈现出韧性断裂特征。1300℃时的弯曲强度高于室温强度,模量则与室温下的基本相等。1600℃时,复合材料的弯曲强度和模量都明显下降。与具有热解炭界面层的C/Si-C-N复合材料相比,采用莫来石界面后,C/Si-C-N复合材料的强度明显下降。

新型SiBCN先驱体的合成及其陶瓷性能的研究进展

综述了近年来采用有机先驱体制备S iBCN复合陶瓷的研究现况.详细介绍了S iBCN先驱体合成的两种主要方法,并对利用这两种方法获得的先驱体和裂解后的陶瓷的产率等方面进行了比较.阐述了S iBCN复合陶瓷与纯S iC和S i3N4陶瓷在力学,抗蠕变,抗氧化等性能的差别.

锂离子电池Si/C/石墨复合负极材料的电化学性能

采用热裂解方法,热解分散于聚偏二氟乙烯溶液中的硅和石墨,得到了具有稳定电化学循环性能的Si/C/石墨复合负极材料。透射电子显微镜观察发现,复合材料形貌为无定型碳包裹硅颗粒的核壳结构。通过系统研究不同Si粒径和石墨含量对电极电化学性能的影响,发现Si颗粒粒径越小复合材料电化学循环稳定性能越优越,适当的降低石墨含量有利于电极材料剩余比容量的提高。当Si粒径为50 nm,Si与石墨质量比1:1时,电极材料具有1741.6 mAh/g的首次放电比容量和72.5%的首次库仑效率,60次循环后,可逆比容量保持在820 mAh/g。热解有机物形成碳包覆的结构能有效地改善硅基类负极材料的电化学循环性能。