Solid-state NMR investigations of the polymer route to SiBCN ceramics

Silicon based polymers obtained by ammonolysis of organochlorosilylboranes and their pyrolytic transformation into Si-B-C-N ceramics were studied by a detailed solid-state NMR investigation. Sol-gel polymerisation/pyrolysis routes were applied to form Si-B-C-N materials with exceptional high-tempera...

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Published inCanadian journal of chemistry Vol. 81; no. 11; pp. 1359 - 1369
Main Authors Gervais, Christel, Babonneau, Florence, Ruwisch, Lutz, Hauser, Ralf, Riedel, Ralf
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Ottawa, Canada NRC Research Press 01.11.2003
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Chemical Sciences
Material chemistry
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Summary:Silicon based polymers obtained by ammonolysis of organochlorosilylboranes and their pyrolytic transformation into Si-B-C-N ceramics were studied by a detailed solid-state NMR investigation. Sol-gel polymerisation/pyrolysis routes were applied to form Si-B-C-N materials with exceptional high-temperature stability. The polymer to ceramic conversion was analyzed by 11 B, 13 C, 15 N, and 29 Si MAS NMR spectroscopy as well as by thermal analysis measurements coupled with mass spectroscopy (TGA-MS). The results showed that a significant change in the carbon-, silicon-, and boron-coordination environments occurs during pyrolysis. An evolution of cleavage of silcon-carbon-boron bridges and the formation of new BN 3 sites was observed. The NMR data obtained suggest the presence of a rather homogeneous dispersion of the boron atoms in the as synthesized silicon carbonitride phase, supporting the high thermal stability with respect to decomposition found in these compounds.Key words: organosilicon polymers, polymer pyrolysis, SiBCN ceramics, solid-state NMR.
ISSN:0008-4042
1480-3291
DOI:10.1139/v03-167