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Online preparation of high-quality BN coatings with atomic diffusion based on carbon-free water-soluble precursor
Journal of Advanced Ceramics 2024, 13(3): 272-281
Published: 11 March 2024
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Efficient and environmentally friendly production of high-quality continuous fiber coatings using current preparation methods is highly challenging due to issues such as scale and batch processing restrictions, low deposition rate, high energy consumption, and utilization of multiple environmentally hazardous steps. To address these challenges, we propose a stable and efficient wet chemical deposition coating method for high-throughput online continuous preparation of boron nitride (BN) coatings on ceramic fibers under an ambient environment. Our process involves surface modification, in-situ wet chemical deposition, and heat treatment, and all seamlessly connecting with the ceramic fiber preparation process through continuous stretching. Hydrophilic groups were introduced via surface modification enhancing wettability of the fiber surface with impregnating solution. An in-situ reaction and atom migration improve uniformity and binding of the coating. As a result, outstanding impregnation and adhesion properties are achieved. A comprehensive analysis to evaluate the impact of the BN coatings was conducted, which demonstrates that the BN-coated fibers exhibit a remarkable 36% increase in tensile strength, a 133% increase in fracture toughness, and enhanced temperature resistance of up to 1600 ℃. It provides a secure and efficient platform for cost-effective production of functional and high-quality coatings through targeted surface modification and rapid stretching impregnation.

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Robust, fire-resistant, and thermal-stable SiZrNOC nanofiber membranes with amorphous microstructure for high-temperature thermal superinsulation
Journal of Advanced Ceramics 2023, 12(1): 36-48
Published: 08 December 2022
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Ceramic nanofibers with robust mechanical properties, high-temperature resistance, and superior thermal insulation performance are promising thermal insulators used under extreme conditions. However, developing of ceramic fibers with both low solid thermal conductivity (λs) and low infrared radiation thermal conductivity (λr) is still a great challenge. Herein, according to the Ioffe–Regel limit theory, we report a novel SiZrNOC nanofiber membrane (NFM) with a typically amorphous structure by combining the electrospinning method and high-temperature pyrolysis technique in a NH3 atmosphere. The prepared SiZrNOC NFM has a high tensile strength (1.98±0.09 MPa), excellent thermal stability (1100 ℃ in air), and superior thermal insulation performance. The thermal conductivity of SiZrNOC NFM was 0.112 W·m−1·K−1 at 1000 ℃, which is obviously lower than that of the traditional ceramic fiber membranes (> 0.2 W·m−1·K−1 at 1000 ℃). In addition, the prepared SiZrNOC NFM-reinforced SiO2 aerogel composites (SiZrNOCf/SiO2 ACs) exhibited ultralow thermal conductivity of 0.044 W·m−1·K−1 at 1000 ℃, which was the lowest value for SiO2-based aerogel composites ever reported. Such superior thermal insulation performance of SiZrNOC NFMs was mainly due to significant decreasing of solid heat conduction and thermal radiation by the fancy amorphous microstructure and high infrared shielding compositions. This work not only provides a promising high-temperature thermal insulator, but also offers a novel route to develop other high-performance thermal insulating materials.

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