Synthesis of Silicon Carbide Whiskers (I) : Reaction Mechanism and Rate-Controlling Reaction

탄화규소 휘스커의 합성(I) : 반응기구의 율속반응

  • Published : 1998.12.01

Abstract

A twt -step carbothermal reduction scheme has been employed for the synthesis of SiC whiskers in an Ar or a H2 atmosphere via vapor-solid two-stage and vapor-liquid-solid growth mechanism respectively. It has been shown that the whisker growth proceed through the following reaction mechanism in an Ar at-mosphere : SiO2(S)+C(s)-SiO(v)+CO(v) SiO(v)3CO(v)=SiC(s)whisker+2CO2(v) 2C(s)+2CO2(v)=4CO(v) the third reaction appears to be the rate-controlling reaction since the overall reaction rates are dominated by the carbon which is participated in this reaction. The whisker growth proceeded through the following reaction mechaism in a H2 atmosphere : SiO2(s)+C(s)=SiO(v)+CO(v) 2C(s)+4H2(v)=2CH4(v) SiO(v)+2CH4(v)=SiC(s)whisker+CO(v)+4H2(v) The first reaction appears to be the rate-controlling reaction since the overall reaction rates are enhanced byincreasing the SiO vapor generation rate.

2단계 열탄소환원법으로 탄화규소 휘스커를 Ar과 H2분위기에서 기상-고상, 2단계, 기상-액상-고상 성장기구를 통해 각각 합성하였다. Ar분위기에서 탄화규소 휘스커는 다음과 같은 반응기구로 성장하였다. SiO2(S)+C(s)-SiO(v)+CO(v) SiO(v)3CO(v)=SiC(s)whisker+2CO2(v) 2C(s)+2CO2(v)=4CO(v) 이때 전체 반응속도는 세번째 반응에 참여하는 탄소에 의해 지배되었다. 따라서 이 반응이 휘스커 합성의 율속반응으로 판단되었다. 한편 H2 분위기에서 탄화규소 휘스커는 다음과 같은 반응기구로 성장하였다.SiO2(s)+C(s)=SiO(v)+CO(v) 2C(s)+4H2(v)=2CH4(v) SiO(v)+2CH4(v)=SiC(s)whisker+CO(v)+4H2(v) 이때 전체 반응속도는 SiO(v) 기체의발생 속도에 의해 지배되었다. 따라서 첫번째 반응이 휘스커 합성의 율속 반응인 것으로 판단되었다.

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