Electromagnetic interference shielding properties of polymer derived SiC-Si3N4 composite ceramics

Xiaoling Liu, Xiaowei Yin, Wenyan Duan, Fang Ye, Xinliang Li

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Abstract

SiC-Si3N4 composite ceramics are successfully fabricated by pyrolysis of ferrocene-modified polycarbosilane (PCS) mixed with inert filler Si3N4 powders, followed by thermal treatment from 1100 °C to 1400 °C in Ar atmosphere. The porosity of SiC-Si3N4 ceramics decreases to 6.4% due to the addition of inert filler Si3N4. And the content and crystallization degree of free carbon and SiC derived from PCS are improved simultaneously with the increase of thermal treatment temperature. Finally, the free carbon and SiC interconnect, forming the conductive network. As a result, the electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding performance of the as-prepared ceramic annealed at 1400 °C reaches up to 36 dB, meaning more than 99.9% of EM energy is shielded. The low porosity and high EMI shielding performance enable SiC-Si3N4 composite ceramics to be a promising electromagnetic shielding and structural material.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2832-2839
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Materials Science and Technology
Volume35
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2019

Keywords

  • Electromagnetic shielding properties
  • Inert filler
  • Polymer derived ceramics
  • SiC-SiN

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