Indexed by:Journal Article

Date of Publication:2017-12-15

Journal:CERAMICS INTERNATIONAL

Included Journals:Scopus、EI、SCIE

Volume:43

Issue:18

Page Number:17057-17063

ISSN:0272-8842

Key Words:SiC nanofibers; Carbon fibers; Catalyst-free method

Abstract:Large quantities of multi-shaped SiC nanofibers were successfully synthesized on carbon fibers at elevated temperatures via a catalyst-free chemical vapor reaction method. FE-SEM and TEM investigations revealed that all SiC nanofibers grew along the [111] crystal orientation. The diameters of SiC nanofibers were in the range of 100-400 nm. The length of nanofibers was about several hundreds of micrometers. The vapor-solid mechanism was applied to understand the growth of the multi-shaped SiC nanofibers. The change in morphological shape of SiC nanofibers could be attributed to the temperature-dependent growth kinetics, which strongly associated with the partial pressure of SiO.