Adjusting SiO<sub>2 </sub>: C mole ratios in rice hull ash (RHA) to control carbothermal reduction to nanostructured SiC, Si<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> or Si<sub>2</sub>N<sub>2</sub>O composites
Mengjie Yu, Eleni Temeche, Sylvio Indris, Richard M. Laine
Abstract
SiO 2 : C mole ratios in RHA are controlled using an unconventional method, by which nanocomposites are synthesized via carbothermal reduction exploiting the intrinsic nanoscale SiO 2 and carbon with no need for adding an external carbon source.
Topics & Concepts
Carbothermic reactionMaterials scienceNanocompositeCarbon fibersReduction (mathematics)Nanoscopic scaleChemical engineeringMole fractionNanotechnologyChemistryMetallurgyComposite materialComposite numberPhysical chemistryMathematicsEngineeringCarbideGeometryAdvanced ceramic materials synthesisAluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesMagnesium Oxide Properties and Applications