Author:
Xia Min,Guo Hong-Yan,Hussain Muhammad Irfan
Abstract
Silicon carbide (SiC) nanowhiskers (NWs) constitute an important type of optical and structural materials. Herein, SiC NWs were successfully combustion synthesized (CSed) in a Si-C-N system using tungsten (W) as a catalyst. Scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and X-ray diffraction were used to characterize the SiC NWs. Results of morphological characterization indicated that the W-catalyzed CSed SiC NWs products were fluffy from surface to the core, and they were about several hundred micrometers in length with diameters less than 1 μm. For the comprehensive understanding of the initial growing progress of W-catalyzed CSed SiC NWs, the absorption behavior of C, N, and Si atoms on the crystal planes of W (100), W (110), and W (111) surfaces was investigated by using first-principles calculations. The calculated surface energy (Esurf) of the studied W surfaces and the absorption energy of C, N, and Si atoms on different sites, indicate that the C atom has a priority to sink to the nanometer catalysts grain of W, and the pre-sunk C atom then reacts with Si atom to form NWs.
Funder
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
Subject
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes,Computer Science Applications,Process Chemistry and Technology,General Engineering,Instrumentation,General Materials Science
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