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| Author(s): |
Raphael Rodrigues Lage
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | Campinas, SP. |
| Institution: | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Química |
| Defense date: | 2010-03-16 |
| Examining board members: |
Inez Valéria Pagotto Yoshida;
Marco Antônio Schiavon;
Celso Aparecido Bertran
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| Advisor: | Inez Valéria Pagotto Yoshida |
| Abstract | |
In this study, it was intended to obtain ceramic matrix composites (CMC) based on silicon oxycarbide SiCxOy, filled with powders of different nature (graphite (GCM), silicon carbide (SCM), and tungsten silicide (WCM)), in order to explore the influence of these fillers on the electrical conductivity of the vitro-ceramic obtained. CMC was prepared by controlled pyrolysis of polymeric precursors obtained by hydrosilylation reaction, catalyzed by a platinum complex, from poly(methylsiloxane) (PMS) and 1,3,5,7-tetramethyl-1,3,5,7- tetravynilcyclotetrasiloxane (D4Vi), containing the respective fillers previously dispersed in the polymer. The effect of the nature of fillers and matrix was emphasized in the composition and morphology of the resulting phases in the final materials, correlating them with the electrical conductivity of those. The obtained composites were submitted to structural characterization by magnetic nuclear resonance (Si and C), when possible, Raman spectroscopy and X ray diffraction (XRD). Specific mass, pore volume and open porosity were also measured. The morphology of the ceramic materials was evaluated by scanning electronic microscopy (SEM). Finally, electrical conductivity measurements were performed by the four points probe technique. The SCM composites do not present formation of new phases, indicating the inertia of SiC filler. On other hand, there was no observation of mass loss for WCM and GCM, in agreement with the emergence of new phases, proved by XRD, suggests the reactivity of WSi2 and graphite fillers, specially at 1500°C. The electrical conductivity of composites was related to the nature of fillers, SCM was semiconductor, and WCM and GCM were electrical conductor composites. For the GCM composites, the dependence of electrical conductivity as function of graphite content, indicated an insulating-conductor transition around 16,5% in mass of graphite, according to the percolation equation (AU) | |