| Literature DB >> 25100332 |
Mirna Chaker Bechelany1, Vanessa Proust, Christel Gervais, Rudy Ghisleni, Samuel Bernard, Philippe Miele.
Abstract
Bulk nanocomposites possessing very high hardness in which TiN nanocrystallites are homogeneously embedded in an amorphous Si3N4 matrix are produced from perhydropolysilazane and tetrakisdimethylaminotitanium. That is, a low-molecular-weight TiN molecule is mixed in controlled molar ratio with a polymeric Si3N4 precursor; further processing, including ammonolysis, warm pressing, and controlled nanocrystal growth, yields nanocomposites with the desired properties.Entities:
Keywords: bulk; hardness; nanocomposites; silicon nitride; titanium nitride
Year: 2014 PMID: 25100332 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201402356
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Adv Mater ISSN: 0935-9648 Impact factor: 30.849