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Controlled Synthesis of β-SiC Nanopowders with Variable Stoichiometry Using Inductively Coupled Plasma

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In the growing field of nanomaterials, SiC nanoparticles arouse interest for numerous applications. The inductively coupled plasma (ICP) technique allows obtaining large amount of SiC nanopowders from cheap coarse SiC powders. In this paper, the effects on the SiC structure of the process pressure, the plasma gas composition, and the precursor nature are addressed. The powders were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman and fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and high resolution electron microscopy (HREM), chemical analyses, BET and photon correlation spectroscopy (PCS) measurements. Whatever the precursor (α- or β-SiC), the nanoparticles were crystallised in the cubic β-SiC phase, with average sizes in the 20–40 nm range. Few residual grains of precursor were observed, and the decarburization due to the reductive Ar–H2 plasma lead to the appearance of Si nanograins. The stoichiometry of the final product was found to be controllable by the process pressure and the addition of methane.

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The authors thank C. Schreuders, G. Bürki, and M. Aeberhard (EMPA Thun) for modelling, SEM observations, and XRD characterizations respectively, W. Graehlert (FhG-IWS, Dresden) for Raman spectroscopy, J. Glory and A. Habert (LFP Saclay) for PCS and BET measurements respectively, O. Syrdal (Saint-Gobain) for the SiC microscale powder.

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  1. Laboratoire Francis Perrin(CEA-CNRS URA 2453), Service des Photons, Atomes et Molécules, DSM/DRECAM, CEA-Saclay, 91191, Gif sur Yvette Cedex, France

    Y. Leconte & N. Herlin-Boime

  2. Laboratory for Materials Technology, Empa-Materials Science and Technology, Feuerwerkerstrasse 39, 3602, Thun, Switzerland

    Y. Leconte & M. Leparoux

  3. SIFCOM-ENSICAEN, 6 boulevard du maréchal Juin, 14050, Caen cedex, France

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Leconte, Y., Leparoux, M., Portier, X. et al. Controlled Synthesis of β-SiC Nanopowders with Variable Stoichiometry Using Inductively Coupled Plasma. Plasma Chem Plasma Process 28, 233–248 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11090-007-9072-4

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