Facile fabrication of three-dimensional mesoporous Si/SiC composites via one-step magnesiothermic reduction at relative low temperature

• Published in: Materials research bulletin Vol. 48; no. 10; pp. 4139 - 4145
• Main Authors: Jiang, Zhihang, Ma, Yongjun, Zhou, Yong, Hu, Shanglian, Han, Chaojiang, Pei, Chonghua
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2013
• Subjects: A. Three-dimensional mesoporous composites; B. Magnesothermic reduction; C. Electron microscopy; D. Biocompatibility; D. Photoluminescence; MATERIALS SCIENCE; MICROSTRUCTURE; NANOSTRUCTURES; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; RAMAN SPECTRA; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SILICON; SILICON CARBIDES; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; X-RAY SPECTROSCOPY; A. Three-dimensional mesoporous composites; C. Electron microscopy; D. Biocompatibility; B. Magnesothermic reduction; D. Photoluminescence

•The Si/SiC composites were synthesized by one-step magnesiothermic reduction.•The mesoporous composites have a high specific surface area (655.7m2g−1).•The composites exhibited a strong photoluminescence and better biocompatibility.•The mechanisms of formation and photoluminescence of sample were d...