Effects of deposition temperature and time on HfC nanowires synthesized by CVD on SiC-coated C/C composites

Jincui Ren, Yulei Zhang, Jinhua Li, Song Tian, Tian Fei, Hejun Li

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Abstract

HfC nanowires were synthesized on SiC-coated carbon/carbon composites via a catalyst-assisted chemical vapor deposition (CVD) process from the HfCl4-CH4-H2 system. The effects of deposition temperature (1273, 1323, 1373 and 1423 K) and time (20, 40, 60 and 90 min) on the formation and microstructure of HfC nanowires were investigated. The results showed that the diameter of HfC nanowires increased with the deposition temperature increasing; both the density and thickness of HfC nanowire films increased with the deposition time prolonging. The growth of HfC nanowires followed the bottom-type vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) mechanism.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5623-5628
Number of pages6
JournalCeramics International
Volume42
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2016

Keywords

  • CVD
  • HfC nanowires
  • Microstructure
  • VLS mechanism

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