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Wu C, Lin F, Pan X, Chen G, Zeng Y, Xu L, He Y, Chen Q, Sun D, Hai Z. Abnormal Graphitization Behavior in Near-Surface/Interface Region of Polymer-Derived Ceramics. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206628. [PMID: 36446727 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
Abstract
The in situ free carbon generated in polymer-derived ceramics (PDCs) plays a crucial role in their unique microstructure and resultant properties. This study advances a new phenomenon of graphitization of PDCs. Specifically, whether in micro-/nanoscale films or millimeter-scale bulks, the surface/interface radically changes the fate of carbon and the evolution of PDC nanodomains, promotes the graphitization of carbon, and evolves a free carbon enriched layer in the near-surface/interface region. Affected by the enrichment behavior of free carbon in the near-surface/interface region, PDCs exhibit highly abnormal properties such as the skin behavior and edge effect of the current. The current intensity in the near-surface/interface region of PDCs is orders of magnitude higher than that in its interior. Ultrahigh conductivity of up to 14.47 S cm-1 is obtained under the action of the interface and surface, which is 5-8 orders of magnitude higher than that of the bulk prepared under the same conditions. Such surface/interface interactions are of interest for the regulation of free carbon and its resultant properties, which are the core of PDC applications. Finally, the first PDC thin-film strain gauge that can survive a butane flame with a high temperature of up to ≈1300 °C is fabricated.
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- Chao Wu
- Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, School of Aerospace Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, School of Aerospace Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, School of Aerospace Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, School of Aerospace Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, School of Aerospace Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, School of Aerospace Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, School of Aerospace Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, School of Aerospace Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, School of Aerospace Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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- Department of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, School of Aerospace Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China
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Guleria A, Gandhi V, Kunwar A, Neogy S, Debnath AK, Adhikari S. PEGylated silicon oxide nanocomposites with blue photoluminescence prepared by a rapid electron-beam irradiation approach: Applications in IFE-based Cr (VI) sensing and cell-imaging. Colloids Surf A Physicochem Eng Asp 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2022.128483] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Guleria A, Tomy A, Baby CM, Gandhi V, Kunwar A, Debnath AK, Adhikari S. Electron beam mediated synthesis of photoluminescent organosilicon nanoparticles in TX-100 micellar medium and their prospective applications. J Mol Liq 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2021.116072] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Zhang Z, Calderon JE, Fahad S, Ju L, Antony DX, Yang Y, Kushima A, Zhai L. Polymer-Derived Ceramic Nanoparticle/Edge-Functionalized Graphene Oxide Composites for Lithium-Ion Storage. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:9794-9803. [PMID: 33596037 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c19681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Polymer-derived ceramics demonstrate great potential as lithium-ion battery anode materials with good cycling stability and large capacity. SiCNO ceramic nanoparticles are produced by the pyrolysis of polysilazane nanoparticles that are synthesized via an oil-in-oil emulsion crosslinking and used as anode materials. The SiCNO nanoparticles have an average particle size of around 9 nm and contain graphitic carbon and Si3N4 and SiO2 domains. Composite anodes are produced by mixing different concentrations of SiCNO nanoparticles, edge-functionalized graphene oxide, polyvinylidenefluoride, and carbon black Super P. The electrochemical behavior of the anode is investigated to evaluate the Li-ion storage performance of the composite anode and understand the mechanism of Li-ion storage. The lithiation of SiCNO is observed at ∼0.385 V versus Li/Li+. The anode has a large capacity of 705 mA h g-1 after 350 cycles at a current density of 0.1 A g-1 and shows an excellent cyclic stability with a capacity decay of 0.049 mA h g-1 (0.0097%) per cycle. SiCNO nanoparticles provide a large specific area that is beneficial to Li+ storage and cyclic stability. In situ transmission electron microscopy analysis demonstrates that the SiCNO nanoparticles exhibit extraordinary structural stability with 9.36% linear expansion in the lithiation process. The X-ray diffraction and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy investigation of the working electrode before and after cycling suggests that Li+ was stored through two pathways in SiCNO lithiation: (a) Li-ion intercalation of graphitic carbon in free carbon domains and (b) lithiation of the SiO2 and Si3N4 domains through a two-stage process.
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- Zeyang Zhang
- NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
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- NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
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- NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
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- Burnett's Honors College, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
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- NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
- Energy Conversion and Propulsion Cluster, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
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- NanoScience Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
- Department of Chemistry, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32816, United States
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