Influence of MXene (Ti3C2) Phase Addition on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Silicon Nitride Ceramics
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample ID | α-Si3N4 [%] | β-Si3N4 [%] | Si2N2O [%] |
---|---|---|---|
Si3N4 | 72 | 27 | 0 |
Si3N4 + 0.7 wt.% Ti3C2 | 30 | 47 | 22 |
Si3N4 + 2 wt.% Ti3C2 | 58 | 12 | 29 |
Si3N4 + 3 wt.% Ti3C2 | 59 | 16 | 24 |
Si3N4 + 3 wt.% Ti3C2 (without sintering additives) | 94 | 4 | 0 |
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Wozniak, J.; Petrus, M.; Cygan, T.; Lachowski, A.; Adamczyk-Cieślak, B.; Moszczyńska, D.; Jastrzębska, A.; Wojciechowski, T.; Ziemkowska, W.; Olszyna, A. Influence of MXene (Ti3C2) Phase Addition on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Silicon Nitride Ceramics. Materials 2020, 13, 5221. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13225221
Wozniak J, Petrus M, Cygan T, Lachowski A, Adamczyk-Cieślak B, Moszczyńska D, Jastrzębska A, Wojciechowski T, Ziemkowska W, Olszyna A. Influence of MXene (Ti3C2) Phase Addition on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Silicon Nitride Ceramics. Materials. 2020; 13(22):5221. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13225221
Chicago/Turabian StyleWozniak, Jaroslaw, Mateusz Petrus, Tomasz Cygan, Artur Lachowski, Bogusława Adamczyk-Cieślak, Dorota Moszczyńska, Agnieszka Jastrzębska, Tomasz Wojciechowski, Wanda Ziemkowska, and Andrzej Olszyna. 2020. "Influence of MXene (Ti3C2) Phase Addition on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Silicon Nitride Ceramics" Materials 13, no. 22: 5221. https://doi.org/10.3390/ma13225221