In this work,by simplifying the nanopores of porous C/C preform with single-walled carbon nanotubes(SWCNT)or double-walled carbon nanotubes(DWCNTs),the infiltration of liquid Si in the SWCNTs and DWCNTs was studied by...In this work,by simplifying the nanopores of porous C/C preform with single-walled carbon nanotubes(SWCNT)or double-walled carbon nanotubes(DWCNTs),the infiltration of liquid Si in the SWCNTs and DWCNTs was studied by molecular dynamics(MD)simulations.As a result,a quantitative relationship between tube diameter and liquid Si infiltration rate was established,which has been successfully ap-plied to reproduce the available experiment result.The obtained relationship indicates that the capillary infiltration of liquid Si at the nanoscale still conforms to the classic Lucas-Washburn law,however,the liquid Si infiltration quickly stops in small tubes with a diameter of less than 3 nm due to an obvious contraction of the tube wall.This work may provide theoretical guidance for pore structure optimization of porous C/C preform to fabricate high-density C/SiC composites.展开更多
C/SiC volume ratios in carbon fiber-reinforced carbon-silicon carbide(C_(f)/C-SiC)composites may influence greatly mechanical and oxidation properties of the composites,but have not been well investigated yet.Herein,C...C/SiC volume ratios in carbon fiber-reinforced carbon-silicon carbide(C_(f)/C-SiC)composites may influence greatly mechanical and oxidation properties of the composites,but have not been well investigated yet.Herein,C_(f)/C-SiC composites with different C/SiC volume ratios were fabricated by chemical vapor infiltration(CVI)technique through alternating the thickness of a pyrocarbon(PyC)interlayer.The composites with C/SiC volume ratios of 0.37 and 0.84 exhibited the better comprehensive mechanical properties.The CS0.37 showed the highest flexural strength of 340.6 MPa,and CS0.84 had the maximum tensile strength of 139.1 MPa.The excellent mechanical properties were closely related to the relatively low C/SiC volume ratios and porosities,optimum interfacial bonding and reduced matrix micro-cracks.The composite with a low C/SiC volume ratio of 0.10 showed the best anti-oxidation performance due to its high SiC content.The oxidation mechanisms at 1100℃and 1400℃were discussed by considering the effect of the C/SiC volume ratios,pores and matrix micro-cracks,oxidation of carbon phase and SiC.展开更多
Although the electromagnetic-coupling chemical vapor infiltration(E-CVI)has been proven of a highefficiency technique for producing carbon fiber reinforced pyrocarbon(Py C)matrix(C/C)composites,a deep understanding of...Although the electromagnetic-coupling chemical vapor infiltration(E-CVI)has been proven of a highefficiency technique for producing carbon fiber reinforced pyrocarbon(Py C)matrix(C/C)composites,a deep understanding of the deposition kinetics and mechanism of Py C matrix is still lack.In this work,a deposition model with uniform electric field but gradient magnetic field was set up by using unidirectional carbon fiber bundles as the substrates to investigate the deposition kinetics and mechanism.Meanwhile,the polarizability,and the chemical adsorption and dehydrogenation barriers of hydrocarbon were simulated based on the density functional theory(DFT)and the Climb-image nudged elastic band method,respectively.The E-CVI process exhibited extremely high Py C deposition rates of 8.7,11.5,16.5 and 22.7 nm/s at 700,750,800 and 850℃,respectively,together with a significantly low apparent activation energy of 57.9 k J/mol within the first 5 min.The Py C deposited at different temperatures with different time shows a smooth laminar structure with low coherent length and graphitization degree.The theoretical calculation and simulation results indicated that the electrons existing on the carbon fibers and the accelerated motion of radicals with preferred orientation forced by the derived magnetic field have reduced the energy barrier for the deposition process,thereby resulting in low apparent activation energy and high Py C deposition rate.The results of this work may shed a light on how to better direct the preparation of C/C composites by E-CVI process with high quality and efficiency.展开更多
The oxidation behaviors and their influence on the mechanical properties of self-healing SiCf/SiC-SiBCN composites were investigated in H_(2)O/O_(2)and H_(2)O/O_(2)/Na_(2)SO_(4)environments at 1200‒1350℃for 100 h.As ...The oxidation behaviors and their influence on the mechanical properties of self-healing SiCf/SiC-SiBCN composites were investigated in H_(2)O/O_(2)and H_(2)O/O_(2)/Na_(2)SO_(4)environments at 1200‒1350℃for 100 h.As the temperatures increase from 1200 to 1350℃,the oxidation rate constants increase from 0.45×10^(–7)to 1.58×10^(–7)mg^(2)/(mm^(4) h)in H_(2)O/O_(2),and from 1.02×10^(–7)to 3.42×10^(–7)mg^(2)/(mm^(4) h)in H_(2)O/O_(2)/Na_(2)SO_(4).The involvement of Na_(2)SO_(4)leads to the formation of a loose lamellar oxide layer,the breakage of the SiBCN/CVI-SiC interface and the decrease in the oxide viscosity,thus accelerating the oxidation of the composites.The composites show the maximum retention rate of strength(102%,535.71 MPa)after oxidation in H_(2)O/O_(2)at 1200℃due to the good self-healing capacity of the produced glass,while the minimum(82%,430.56 MPa)in H_(2)O/O_(2)/Na_(2)SO_(4)at 1350℃caused by the severe microstructural corrosion derived from Na_(2)SO_(4).展开更多
Preparing antioxidant coatings to address the inherent oxidation sensitivity of carbon fiber-reinforced carbon aerogel(C/CA)composites is a feasible way to promote their application in oxidizing environments as therma...Preparing antioxidant coatings to address the inherent oxidation sensitivity of carbon fiber-reinforced carbon aerogel(C/CA)composites is a feasible way to promote their application in oxidizing environments as thermal insulation materials.However,preparing the coatings with excellent oxidation and ablation resistance while avoiding evident damage to the C/CA substrate still remains a challenge.Herein,a SiC@SiO_(2)nanowire-toughened ZrB2–SiC/SiC bilayer coating with a large thickness of 500μm was prepared on C/CA using a one-step low-temperature reaction sintering method,which simultaneously formed a sintered outer layer with even-distributed nanowires and a siliconized gradient inner layer.By courtesy of the synergic thermal response of the layers and the crack deflection induced by the nanowires,the resulting coating has moderate residual compressive stress of 0.08–1.22 GPa in the interface,high interfacial bonding strength of 6.02 MPa,and good fracture toughness of 4.36 MPa·m^(1/2).Benefited from the optimum components and improved structure,the coating shows excellent cyclic ablation resistance with linear ablation rates of 0.1μm/s at 1650℃for 1500 s(300 s×5 cycles)and 0.4μm/s at 1850℃for 900 s(300 s×3 cycles).The one-step preparation strategy contributes to little damage to the substrate,thus showing the well-preserved mechanical and thermal insulation properties.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos.U20A20242,51972312,and 52188101).The MD simulations are performed on TianHe-1 (A)at the National Supercomputer Center in Tianjin.
文摘In this work,by simplifying the nanopores of porous C/C preform with single-walled carbon nanotubes(SWCNT)or double-walled carbon nanotubes(DWCNTs),the infiltration of liquid Si in the SWCNTs and DWCNTs was studied by molecular dynamics(MD)simulations.As a result,a quantitative relationship between tube diameter and liquid Si infiltration rate was established,which has been successfully ap-plied to reproduce the available experiment result.The obtained relationship indicates that the capillary infiltration of liquid Si at the nanoscale still conforms to the classic Lucas-Washburn law,however,the liquid Si infiltration quickly stops in small tubes with a diameter of less than 3 nm due to an obvious contraction of the tube wall.This work may provide theoretical guidance for pore structure optimization of porous C/C preform to fabricate high-density C/SiC composites.
基金financially supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2018YFF01013600)the National Natural Science Foundations of China(Grant Nos.U20A20242,52022101,51802313,51902315)+1 种基金the Research Fund of Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences,China(Grant Nos.Y201830 and 2021190)the Liaoning Revitalization Talents Program and the National Science and Technology Major Project(No.2017-VI-0020-0093)。
文摘C/SiC volume ratios in carbon fiber-reinforced carbon-silicon carbide(C_(f)/C-SiC)composites may influence greatly mechanical and oxidation properties of the composites,but have not been well investigated yet.Herein,C_(f)/C-SiC composites with different C/SiC volume ratios were fabricated by chemical vapor infiltration(CVI)technique through alternating the thickness of a pyrocarbon(PyC)interlayer.The composites with C/SiC volume ratios of 0.37 and 0.84 exhibited the better comprehensive mechanical properties.The CS0.37 showed the highest flexural strength of 340.6 MPa,and CS0.84 had the maximum tensile strength of 139.1 MPa.The excellent mechanical properties were closely related to the relatively low C/SiC volume ratios and porosities,optimum interfacial bonding and reduced matrix micro-cracks.The composite with a low C/SiC volume ratio of 0.10 showed the best anti-oxidation performance due to its high SiC content.The oxidation mechanisms at 1100℃and 1400℃were discussed by considering the effect of the C/SiC volume ratios,pores and matrix micro-cracks,oxidation of carbon phase and SiC.
基金supported by the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2018YFF01013600)the National Natural Science Foundations of China(Grant No.U1537204,U20A20242,52022101,51802313&51902315)+1 种基金the National Science and Technology Major Project(2017-VI-0020-0093)Liaoning Revitalization Talents Program and the Research Fund of Youth Innovation Promotion Association of CAS,China(Grant No.Y201830&2021190)。
文摘Although the electromagnetic-coupling chemical vapor infiltration(E-CVI)has been proven of a highefficiency technique for producing carbon fiber reinforced pyrocarbon(Py C)matrix(C/C)composites,a deep understanding of the deposition kinetics and mechanism of Py C matrix is still lack.In this work,a deposition model with uniform electric field but gradient magnetic field was set up by using unidirectional carbon fiber bundles as the substrates to investigate the deposition kinetics and mechanism.Meanwhile,the polarizability,and the chemical adsorption and dehydrogenation barriers of hydrocarbon were simulated based on the density functional theory(DFT)and the Climb-image nudged elastic band method,respectively.The E-CVI process exhibited extremely high Py C deposition rates of 8.7,11.5,16.5 and 22.7 nm/s at 700,750,800 and 850℃,respectively,together with a significantly low apparent activation energy of 57.9 k J/mol within the first 5 min.The Py C deposited at different temperatures with different time shows a smooth laminar structure with low coherent length and graphitization degree.The theoretical calculation and simulation results indicated that the electrons existing on the carbon fibers and the accelerated motion of radicals with preferred orientation forced by the derived magnetic field have reduced the energy barrier for the deposition process,thereby resulting in low apparent activation energy and high Py C deposition rate.The results of this work may shed a light on how to better direct the preparation of C/C composites by E-CVI process with high quality and efficiency.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.52188101,U20A20242,52022101 and 52272075)the Research Fund of Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences,China(Grant No.2021190)the directional institutionalized scientific research platform relies on China Spallation Neutron Source of Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Key R&D Program of China(Grant No.2021YFA1500804).
文摘The oxidation behaviors and their influence on the mechanical properties of self-healing SiCf/SiC-SiBCN composites were investigated in H_(2)O/O_(2)and H_(2)O/O_(2)/Na_(2)SO_(4)environments at 1200‒1350℃for 100 h.As the temperatures increase from 1200 to 1350℃,the oxidation rate constants increase from 0.45×10^(–7)to 1.58×10^(–7)mg^(2)/(mm^(4) h)in H_(2)O/O_(2),and from 1.02×10^(–7)to 3.42×10^(–7)mg^(2)/(mm^(4) h)in H_(2)O/O_(2)/Na_(2)SO_(4).The involvement of Na_(2)SO_(4)leads to the formation of a loose lamellar oxide layer,the breakage of the SiBCN/CVI-SiC interface and the decrease in the oxide viscosity,thus accelerating the oxidation of the composites.The composites show the maximum retention rate of strength(102%,535.71 MPa)after oxidation in H_(2)O/O_(2)at 1200℃due to the good self-healing capacity of the produced glass,while the minimum(82%,430.56 MPa)in H_(2)O/O_(2)/Na_(2)SO_(4)at 1350℃caused by the severe microstructural corrosion derived from Na_(2)SO_(4).
基金the Defense Industrial Technology Development Program(No.JCKY2021130B007)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.52272075 and 52188101)+1 种基金the Research Fund of Youth Innovation Promotion Association of Chinese Academy of Sciences(No.2021190)the directional institutionalized scientific research platform relies on China Spallation Neutron Source of Chinese Academy of Sciences,and the National Key R&D Program of China(No.2021YFA1500804).
文摘Preparing antioxidant coatings to address the inherent oxidation sensitivity of carbon fiber-reinforced carbon aerogel(C/CA)composites is a feasible way to promote their application in oxidizing environments as thermal insulation materials.However,preparing the coatings with excellent oxidation and ablation resistance while avoiding evident damage to the C/CA substrate still remains a challenge.Herein,a SiC@SiO_(2)nanowire-toughened ZrB2–SiC/SiC bilayer coating with a large thickness of 500μm was prepared on C/CA using a one-step low-temperature reaction sintering method,which simultaneously formed a sintered outer layer with even-distributed nanowires and a siliconized gradient inner layer.By courtesy of the synergic thermal response of the layers and the crack deflection induced by the nanowires,the resulting coating has moderate residual compressive stress of 0.08–1.22 GPa in the interface,high interfacial bonding strength of 6.02 MPa,and good fracture toughness of 4.36 MPa·m^(1/2).Benefited from the optimum components and improved structure,the coating shows excellent cyclic ablation resistance with linear ablation rates of 0.1μm/s at 1650℃for 1500 s(300 s×5 cycles)and 0.4μm/s at 1850℃for 900 s(300 s×3 cycles).The one-step preparation strategy contributes to little damage to the substrate,thus showing the well-preserved mechanical and thermal insulation properties.
