ISSN:
0142-2421
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Polymer and Materials Science
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Si—based (Si—C—N and Si—C—Al) nanopowders prepared by laser synthesis process have been studied by XPS and XAES analyses.The changes of the silicon coordination as a function of the carbon fraction in Si—C—N powders have been investigated by a detailed analysis of Si 2p and Si KLL lines and the measurements of the Auger parameter Ek(Si KLL) + Eb(Si 2p). The non-linear dependence of the Auger parameter on the carbon fraction has been interpreted as due to the formation of a carbonitride nanophase, indicating that the ternary powders are not merely a mixture of silicon carbide and silicon nitride.In Si—C—Al powders it has been found that the incorporation of aluminium results in a modified structure of the silicon carbide, as shown by the variation of the different spectral features.
Additional Material:
7 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/sia.740220154
