Instability of Si3N4/, SiC/, and MoSi2/ethanol suspensions

Autor: Patrick S. Nicholson, Yoko Fukada
Rok vydání: 2003
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Zdroj: Journal of Materials Research. 18:45-52
ISSN: 2044-5326
0884-2914
DOI: 10.1557/jmr.2003.0007
Popis: Time-dependent suspension behavior is reported for nonoxide ceramic powders (Si3N4, SiC, and MoSi2) in ethanol. The suspension pH (and therefore the stability) changed with time. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, inert gas fusion, inductively coupled plasma, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy were used to track changes of surface chemistry. The adsorption of the base, tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide (TMAH), is examined. The pH drop on powder addition to pure EtOH was used to gain insight into the role of TMAH coverage of the powder surfaces.
Databáze: OpenAIRE