Abstract
Open cell 3D titanium carbide/silicon carbide (TiC/SiC) composite was oxidised to titanium oxide/silicon carbide (TiO2/SiC) following different temperature profiles in a thermal gravimetric analysis (TGA) instrument in continuous air-flow and static air (oven) environments. The TiC oxidation to anatase, starting at temperatures over 450°C, was confirmed by Raman spectroscopy and X-Ray diffraction (XRD). By increasing the temperature, the mass fraction of anatase diminished, while the mass fraction of rutile increased. SiC oxidation started at 650°C when a mixture of TiO2/SiO2/SiC could be observed by Raman, XRD and HRTEM.
| Original language | British English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1503-1511 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Chemical Papers |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 11 |
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| State | Published - 1 Nov 2016 |
Keywords
- anatase
- Raman spectroscopy
- rutile
- selective oxidation
- TiC/SiC composite
- X-ray diffraction