Synchronistic preparation of fibre-like SiC and cubic-ZrO{sub 2}/SiC composite from zircon via carbothermal reduction process
- School of Materials Science and Technology, China University of Geosciences (Beijing), Beijing 100083 (China)
- School of Mechanical and Chemical Engineering, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009 (Australia)
Graphical abstract: Display Omitted Highlights: ► Zircon carbothermal reduction was carried out in a tailor-made device at high-temperature air atmosphere. ► Fibre-like SiC and cubic-ZrO{sub 2}/SiC composite were obtained synchronically. ► Zirconium and silicon in zircon ore was initial separated. ► [SiO{sub 4}] was mutated to fibre-like SiC, while [ZrO{sub 8}] was transformed to cubic ZrO{sub 2}. ► The SiC were surprisingly enriched in the reducing atmosphere charred coal particles layers by gas–solid reaction. -- Abstract: Fibre-like SiC and cubic-ZrO{sub 2}/SiC composite were prepared respectively from zircon with yttrium oxide addition via carbothermal reduction process at 1600 °C for 4 h in an air atmosphere furnace, where the green samples were immerged in charred coal particles inside a high-temperature enclosed corundum crucible. The reaction products were characterized by XRD, XRF, XPS and SEM. The results indicate that ZrO{sub 2} in the products was mainly existed in the form of cubic phase. The reacted samples mainly contain cubic ZrO{sub 2}, β-SiC and trace amounts of zircon, with the SiC accounting for 14.8 wt%. Furthermore, a large quantity of fibre-like SiC was surprisingly found to concentrate in the charred coal particles layers around the samples. This study obtains fibre-like SiC and cubic-ZrO{sub 2}/SiC composite synchronically from zircon via carbothermal reduction process, which also bring a value-added high-performance application for natural zircon.
- OSTI ID:
- 22215763
- Journal Information:
- Materials Research Bulletin, Vol. 48, Issue 1; Other Information: Copyright (c) 2012 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0025-5408
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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