The oxidative energy storage behaviors of a designed novel system comprising a nickel hydroxide film electrode and an oxygen-reducing platinum cathode were investigated by various electrochemical techniques. The struc...The oxidative energy storage behaviors of a designed novel system comprising a nickel hydroxide film electrode and an oxygen-reducing platinum cathode were investigated by various electrochemical techniques. The structure and morphology of samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. It is found that the oxidative energy storage in the Ni(OH)2 electrodes can be obviously enhanced in the coupling system containing the cathode electrolytes with higher oxygen content or lower pH value. The results of the oxidation-discharge cycle tests show that the Ni(OH)2 film electrode oxidized in the coupling system with 1.0 mol/L Na2SO4 (pH=2) as cathode electrolyte for 600 s presents discharge capacities of 79.0 mC/cm2 at the first cycle and 97.9 mC/cm2 at the 12th cycle, suggesting the excellent reversibility of the investigated oxidative energy storage and conversion system.展开更多
The microstructural evolution and oxidation resistance of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) by di- rectly heating silicon powder and MWCNTs in a coke bed from 1000 to 1500 ~C are investigated with the aid of X-...The microstructural evolution and oxidation resistance of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) by di- rectly heating silicon powder and MWCNTs in a coke bed from 1000 to 1500 ~C are investigated with the aid of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and thermogravimetry-differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC). The results showed that the morphology and microstructure of MWCNTs did not change much after being treated from 1000 ~C to 1200 ~C. An obvious SiC coating was formed on the surface of MWCNTs from 1300 to 1400 ~C. Up to 1500 ~C, nearly all the MWCNTs transformed into SiC nanowires. The oxidation resistance of the treated MWCNTs was improved compared with as-received ones. Non-isothermal kinetics showed that the oxidation activation energy of the treated MWCNTs reached 208 kJ/mol, much higher than 264 k J/tool of as-received ones.展开更多
Ammonium dinitramide(ADN)is considered as a potential substitute for ammonium perchlorate in energetic materials due to its high density,positive oxygen balance,and halogen-free characteristics.However,its application...Ammonium dinitramide(ADN)is considered as a potential substitute for ammonium perchlorate in energetic materials due to its high density,positive oxygen balance,and halogen-free characteristics.However,its application has been severely limited because of its strong hygroscopicity,difficult storage,and incompatibility with isocyanate curing agents.In order to better bloom the advantages of the highly energetic and environment-friendly ADN in the fields of energetic materials,an in-depth analysis of the current situation and discussion of key research points are particularly important.In this paper,a detailed overview on the synthesis,thermal decomposition,hygroscopic mechanism,and antihygroscopicity of ADN has been discussed,its application in powdes and explosives are also presented,and its future research directions are proposed.展开更多
The oxidation kinetics and composition of oxide scales on low carbon steel (SPHC) were studied during i- sothermal oxidation. Thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) was used to simulate isothermal oxidation process of S...The oxidation kinetics and composition of oxide scales on low carbon steel (SPHC) were studied during i- sothermal oxidation. Thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) was used to simulate isothermal oxidation process of SPHC for 240 min under air condition, and the temperature range was from 500 to 900 ℃. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to observe cross-sectional scale morphology and analyze composition distribution of oxide scales. The morphology of oxide scale was classical three-layer structure. Fe2 03 developed as whiskers at the outermost lay- er, and interlayer was perforated-plate Fe3 04 while innermost layer was pyramidal FeO. From the oxidation curves, the oxidation mass gain per unit area with time was of parabolic relation and oxidation rate slowed down. On the ba- sis of experimental data, the isothermal oxidation kinetics model was derived and oxidation activation energy of SPHC steel was 127. 416 kJ/mol calculated from kinetics data.展开更多
Oxidation of S(IV) to S(VI) in the effluent of a flue gas desulfurization(FGD) sys- tem is very critical for industrial applications of seawater FGD. This paper reports a pulsed corona discharge oxidation proces...Oxidation of S(IV) to S(VI) in the effluent of a flue gas desulfurization(FGD) sys- tem is very critical for industrial applications of seawater FGD. This paper reports a pulsed corona discharge oxidation process combined with a TiO2 photocatalyst to convert S(IV) to S(VI) in artificial seawater. Experimental results show that the oxidation of S(IV) in artificial seawater is enhanced in the pulsed discharge plasma process through the application of TiO2 coating electrodes. The oxidation rate of S(IV) using Ti metal as a ground electrode is about 2.0x10-4 mol. L 1. min-1, the oxidation rate using TiO2/Ti electrode prepared by annealing at 500 ~C in air is 4.5x 10-4 tool. L-a ~ min-1, an increase with a factor 2.25. The annealing temper- ature for preparing TiO2/Ti electrode has a strong effect on the oxidation of S(IV) in artificial seawater. The results of in-situ emission spectroscopic analysis show that chemically active species (i.e. hydroxyl radicals and oxygen radicals) are produced in the pulsed discharge plasma process. Compared with the traditional air oxidation process and the sole plasma-induced oxidation process, the combined application of TiO2 photocatalysts and a pulsed high-voltage electrical discharge process is useful in enhancing the energy and conversion efficiency of S(IV) for the seawater FGD system.展开更多
Metal sulfides as a feasible candidate with high specific capacitance for supercapacitors suffer from sluggish ion/electron transport kinetics and rapid capacitance fading. Herein, we demonstrate a method to fabricate...Metal sulfides as a feasible candidate with high specific capacitance for supercapacitors suffer from sluggish ion/electron transport kinetics and rapid capacitance fading. Herein, we demonstrate a method to fabricate a composite of reduced graphene oxide(rGO) with hollow Co9S8 derived from metal organic framework(MOF). Due to the combined highly conductive rGO substrates and hollow shell, the prepared r GO/Co9S8 composite exhibits a high specific capacitance of 575.9 F/g at 2 A/g and 92.0% capacitance retention after 9000 cycles. Its excellent electrochemical performance provides great promise for application, and this versatile method can be extended to prepare other similar nanocomposite.展开更多
The effects of pH value on crystal size and optical property of zinc oxide nanoparticles prepared by chemical precipitation method were investigated.Prepared samples have been characterized by means of X-ray diffracti...The effects of pH value on crystal size and optical property of zinc oxide nanoparticles prepared by chemical precipitation method were investigated.Prepared samples have been characterized by means of X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy,ultraviolet-visible spectrometer and photoluminescence spectrometer.From X-ray diffraction profile,it is found that the particle size of sample increases from 13.8 to 33 nm when the pH value of the solution was increased from 6 to 13.Microstructural study also shows that the particle size increases with pH value.Hexagonal shape of the zinc oxide nanoparticle has been confirmed by the scanning electron microscopy image.The recorded ultraviolet-visible spectrum shows excitonic absorption peaks around 381 nm.The energy gap of the prepared samples has been determined from the ultraviolet-visible absorption spectrum,effective mass model equation and Tauc's relation.It was found that the energy gap of the prepared samples decreases with increase in pH value.The recorded blue shift confirmed the quantum confinement effect in the prepared zinc oxide samples.Photoluminescence spectrum infers that the increase in pH value shifts the ultraviolet-visible emission but not the violet and green emissions.展开更多
Tin oxide(SnO2) and fluorine doped tin oxide(FTO) films were prepared on glass substrates by sol-gel spin-coating using SnCl4 and NH4F precursors.Fluorine doping concentration was fixed at 4 at%and 20 at%by contro...Tin oxide(SnO2) and fluorine doped tin oxide(FTO) films were prepared on glass substrates by sol-gel spin-coating using SnCl4 and NH4F precursors.Fluorine doping concentration was fixed at 4 at%and 20 at%by controlling precursor sol composition.Films exhibited the tetragonal rutile-type crystal structure regardless of fluorine concentration.Uniform and highly transparent FTO films,with more than 85%of optical transmittance,were obtained by annealing at 600℃.Florine doping of films was verified by analyzing the valence band region obtained by XPS.It was found that the fluorine doping affects the shape of valence band of SnO2 films.In addition,it was observed that the band gap of SnO2 is reduced as well as the Fermi level is upward shifted by the effect of fluorine doping.展开更多
The structure,the morphology and the thermal,optical and the surface properties of nanocrystalline CeO_2 doped with Mn have been studied by X-ray diffraction(XRD),field-emission transmission electron microscopy(FE-...The structure,the morphology and the thermal,optical and the surface properties of nanocrystalline CeO_2 doped with Mn have been studied by X-ray diffraction(XRD),field-emission transmission electron microscopy(FE-TEM),energy-dispersive X-ray analysis,thermogravimetric analysis,UV–Vis absorption spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.The XRD results confirmed the successful incorporation of Mn into the CeO_2 lattice through the formation of nanoscale face-centered cubic solid solution.The FE-TEM observations supported the nanocrystalline nature of the solid solutions.The presence of structural defects and their role on the band gap have been discussed on the basis of absorption spectral studies.The structural differences correlate with results from temperature-programmed reaction(TPR)experiments with H_2 consumption.The TPR measurements showed an enhanced bulk reduction at much lower temperatures,indicating increased oxygen mobility in the samples,which enable to enhanced oxygen diffusion at lower temperatures.展开更多
The adhesion and wetting of non-reactive liquid metals with solid ionocovalent oxides are studied on the basis of the experimental work of adhesion W data obtained with the sessile drop method.An analysis of the exper...The adhesion and wetting of non-reactive liquid metals with solid ionocovalent oxides are studied on the basis of the experimental work of adhesion W data obtained with the sessile drop method.An analysis of the experimental W values of different liquid metals on various solid oxides is first performed to evidence the de- pendence of the work of adhesion of a metal/oxide system on the electron density of the metal and on the thermodynamic stability of the oxide.An electronic model is then proposed to describe the microscopic mech- anism of metal-oxide interactions.Based on the model,the contact angle and the work of adhesion of different liquid metals on various solid oxides can be interpreted and estimated,and their correlations to the various physical quantities of the oxides can be easily deduced.The basic consideration of the model is that the adhe- sion between a metal and an oxide is assured by the electron transfer from the metal into the oxide valence band which is not completely filled of electrons at high temperatures,and is enhanced when this electron trans- fer at the metal/oxide interface is intensified.The influence of interface defects on the wetting and adhesion is suggested and discussed.展开更多
Stacks of solid oxide cells which can be run as both electrolysers and fuel cells have been tested for robustness towards simulations of stress conditions which are likely to occur during operation of solid oxide elec...Stacks of solid oxide cells which can be run as both electrolysers and fuel cells have been tested for robustness towards simulations of stress conditions which are likely to occur during operation of solid oxide electrolysis systems, for which the energy supply comes from renewable sources, such as wind mills and solar cells. Such conditions are thermo mechanical stress conditions as well as loss of fuel and air supply. The cells have Ni/YSZ (yttria stabilized zirconia) fuel electrodes, YSZ electrolytes, and LSCF (lanthanum strontium cobalt ferrite) oxygen electrodes with a CGO (cerium gadolinium oxide) barrier layer. In the stacks, the cells are separated by chromium rich steel interconnects. The robustness tests of stacks are one step in the development of a SOEC (solid oxide electrolysis cell) core; the core component in a SOEC system, including one or more SOEC stacks, heaters, heat exchangers, insulation, and feed troughs.展开更多
The doping dependence of dry thermal oxidation rates in n-type 6H-SiC was studied. The oxidation temperature ranged from 1050 to 1150℃ and the nitrogen doping concentration ranged from 9.53× 10^16, 1.44× 10...The doping dependence of dry thermal oxidation rates in n-type 6H-SiC was studied. The oxidation temperature ranged from 1050 to 1150℃ and the nitrogen doping concentration ranged from 9.53× 10^16, 1.44× 10^17, to 2.68×10^18 cm ^3. By combining the modified deal-grove model and Arrhenius equation, the linear and parabolic rate constants, and their corresponding activation energies were extracted. The results show that: higher temperature corresponded to thicker oxides; dry thermal oxidation rate in n-type 6H-SiC depended on the doping concentration; both linear-rate-constant and parabolic-rate-constant increased with the doping concentration; the parabolic activation energy increased from 0.082 to 0.104 e V, both linear and parabolic activation energies increasing with the doping concentration; and, the parabolic pre-exponential factor increased from 2.6 ×10^4 to 2.7 ×10^5nm^2/s, both linear and parabolic pre-exponential factor increasing with doping concentration. Moreover, the experiment also illustrated that it is unreasonable to use a variation of the Arrhenius activation energy to explain the doping dependence of thermal oxidation on SiC.展开更多
基金Projects (50972128,51174176) supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China
文摘The oxidative energy storage behaviors of a designed novel system comprising a nickel hydroxide film electrode and an oxygen-reducing platinum cathode were investigated by various electrochemical techniques. The structure and morphology of samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) analysis. It is found that the oxidative energy storage in the Ni(OH)2 electrodes can be obviously enhanced in the coupling system containing the cathode electrolytes with higher oxygen content or lower pH value. The results of the oxidation-discharge cycle tests show that the Ni(OH)2 film electrode oxidized in the coupling system with 1.0 mol/L Na2SO4 (pH=2) as cathode electrolyte for 600 s presents discharge capacities of 79.0 mC/cm2 at the first cycle and 97.9 mC/cm2 at the 12th cycle, suggesting the excellent reversibility of the investigated oxidative energy storage and conversion system.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province (No.2009CDA050)the New Century Excellent Talents in University (No. NCET-10-0137)the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51072143)
文摘The microstructural evolution and oxidation resistance of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) by di- rectly heating silicon powder and MWCNTs in a coke bed from 1000 to 1500 ~C are investigated with the aid of X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM) and thermogravimetry-differential scanning calorimetry (TG-DSC). The results showed that the morphology and microstructure of MWCNTs did not change much after being treated from 1000 ~C to 1200 ~C. An obvious SiC coating was formed on the surface of MWCNTs from 1300 to 1400 ~C. Up to 1500 ~C, nearly all the MWCNTs transformed into SiC nanowires. The oxidation resistance of the treated MWCNTs was improved compared with as-received ones. Non-isothermal kinetics showed that the oxidation activation energy of the treated MWCNTs reached 208 kJ/mol, much higher than 264 k J/tool of as-received ones.
基金financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Project No. 21805139, 12102194, 22005144 and 22005145)the Joint Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. U2141202)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (No. BK20200471)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (No. 30920041106, 30921011203)
文摘Ammonium dinitramide(ADN)is considered as a potential substitute for ammonium perchlorate in energetic materials due to its high density,positive oxygen balance,and halogen-free characteristics.However,its application has been severely limited because of its strong hygroscopicity,difficult storage,and incompatibility with isocyanate curing agents.In order to better bloom the advantages of the highly energetic and environment-friendly ADN in the fields of energetic materials,an in-depth analysis of the current situation and discussion of key research points are particularly important.In this paper,a detailed overview on the synthesis,thermal decomposition,hygroscopic mechanism,and antihygroscopicity of ADN has been discussed,its application in powdes and explosives are also presented,and its future research directions are proposed.
基金Sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China(51204047)National Key Technology Research and Development Program in 12th Five-year Plan of China(2011BAE13B04)The Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China(N100307006)
文摘The oxidation kinetics and composition of oxide scales on low carbon steel (SPHC) were studied during i- sothermal oxidation. Thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA) was used to simulate isothermal oxidation process of SPHC for 240 min under air condition, and the temperature range was from 500 to 900 ℃. Scanning electron microscope (SEM) was used to observe cross-sectional scale morphology and analyze composition distribution of oxide scales. The morphology of oxide scale was classical three-layer structure. Fe2 03 developed as whiskers at the outermost lay- er, and interlayer was perforated-plate Fe3 04 while innermost layer was pyramidal FeO. From the oxidation curves, the oxidation mass gain per unit area with time was of parabolic relation and oxidation rate slowed down. On the ba- sis of experimental data, the isothermal oxidation kinetics model was derived and oxidation activation energy of SPHC steel was 127. 416 kJ/mol calculated from kinetics data.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.20836008,21076188,20976158 and 21076189)the National Key Technology Research and Development Program of the Ministry of Science and Technology of China(No.2008BAC32B06)the Zhejiang Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China(No.LY12B07001)
文摘Oxidation of S(IV) to S(VI) in the effluent of a flue gas desulfurization(FGD) sys- tem is very critical for industrial applications of seawater FGD. This paper reports a pulsed corona discharge oxidation process combined with a TiO2 photocatalyst to convert S(IV) to S(VI) in artificial seawater. Experimental results show that the oxidation of S(IV) in artificial seawater is enhanced in the pulsed discharge plasma process through the application of TiO2 coating electrodes. The oxidation rate of S(IV) using Ti metal as a ground electrode is about 2.0x10-4 mol. L 1. min-1, the oxidation rate using TiO2/Ti electrode prepared by annealing at 500 ~C in air is 4.5x 10-4 tool. L-a ~ min-1, an increase with a factor 2.25. The annealing temper- ature for preparing TiO2/Ti electrode has a strong effect on the oxidation of S(IV) in artificial seawater. The results of in-situ emission spectroscopic analysis show that chemically active species (i.e. hydroxyl radicals and oxygen radicals) are produced in the pulsed discharge plasma process. Compared with the traditional air oxidation process and the sole plasma-induced oxidation process, the combined application of TiO2 photocatalysts and a pulsed high-voltage electrical discharge process is useful in enhancing the energy and conversion efficiency of S(IV) for the seawater FGD system.
基金Financial support from National Key Project (No. 2017YFF0210703)Distinguished Young Scientists Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 51425301, 21374021, 51673096 and U1601214)
文摘Metal sulfides as a feasible candidate with high specific capacitance for supercapacitors suffer from sluggish ion/electron transport kinetics and rapid capacitance fading. Herein, we demonstrate a method to fabricate a composite of reduced graphene oxide(rGO) with hollow Co9S8 derived from metal organic framework(MOF). Due to the combined highly conductive rGO substrates and hollow shell, the prepared r GO/Co9S8 composite exhibits a high specific capacitance of 575.9 F/g at 2 A/g and 92.0% capacitance retention after 9000 cycles. Its excellent electrochemical performance provides great promise for application, and this versatile method can be extended to prepare other similar nanocomposite.
文摘The effects of pH value on crystal size and optical property of zinc oxide nanoparticles prepared by chemical precipitation method were investigated.Prepared samples have been characterized by means of X-ray diffraction,scanning electron microscopy,ultraviolet-visible spectrometer and photoluminescence spectrometer.From X-ray diffraction profile,it is found that the particle size of sample increases from 13.8 to 33 nm when the pH value of the solution was increased from 6 to 13.Microstructural study also shows that the particle size increases with pH value.Hexagonal shape of the zinc oxide nanoparticle has been confirmed by the scanning electron microscopy image.The recorded ultraviolet-visible spectrum shows excitonic absorption peaks around 381 nm.The energy gap of the prepared samples has been determined from the ultraviolet-visible absorption spectrum,effective mass model equation and Tauc's relation.It was found that the energy gap of the prepared samples decreases with increase in pH value.The recorded blue shift confirmed the quantum confinement effect in the prepared zinc oxide samples.Photoluminescence spectrum infers that the increase in pH value shifts the ultraviolet-visible emission but not the violet and green emissions.
文摘Tin oxide(SnO2) and fluorine doped tin oxide(FTO) films were prepared on glass substrates by sol-gel spin-coating using SnCl4 and NH4F precursors.Fluorine doping concentration was fixed at 4 at%and 20 at%by controlling precursor sol composition.Films exhibited the tetragonal rutile-type crystal structure regardless of fluorine concentration.Uniform and highly transparent FTO films,with more than 85%of optical transmittance,were obtained by annealing at 600℃.Florine doping of films was verified by analyzing the valence band region obtained by XPS.It was found that the fluorine doping affects the shape of valence band of SnO2 films.In addition,it was observed that the band gap of SnO2 is reduced as well as the Fermi level is upward shifted by the effect of fluorine doping.
基金the Deanship of Scientific Research at King Saud University for its funding this Prolific Research Group(PRG-1436-26)
文摘The structure,the morphology and the thermal,optical and the surface properties of nanocrystalline CeO_2 doped with Mn have been studied by X-ray diffraction(XRD),field-emission transmission electron microscopy(FE-TEM),energy-dispersive X-ray analysis,thermogravimetric analysis,UV–Vis absorption spectroscopy and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.The XRD results confirmed the successful incorporation of Mn into the CeO_2 lattice through the formation of nanoscale face-centered cubic solid solution.The FE-TEM observations supported the nanocrystalline nature of the solid solutions.The presence of structural defects and their role on the band gap have been discussed on the basis of absorption spectral studies.The structural differences correlate with results from temperature-programmed reaction(TPR)experiments with H_2 consumption.The TPR measurements showed an enhanced bulk reduction at much lower temperatures,indicating increased oxygen mobility in the samples,which enable to enhanced oxygen diffusion at lower temperatures.
文摘The adhesion and wetting of non-reactive liquid metals with solid ionocovalent oxides are studied on the basis of the experimental work of adhesion W data obtained with the sessile drop method.An analysis of the experimental W values of different liquid metals on various solid oxides is first performed to evidence the de- pendence of the work of adhesion of a metal/oxide system on the electron density of the metal and on the thermodynamic stability of the oxide.An electronic model is then proposed to describe the microscopic mech- anism of metal-oxide interactions.Based on the model,the contact angle and the work of adhesion of different liquid metals on various solid oxides can be interpreted and estimated,and their correlations to the various physical quantities of the oxides can be easily deduced.The basic consideration of the model is that the adhe- sion between a metal and an oxide is assured by the electron transfer from the metal into the oxide valence band which is not completely filled of electrons at high temperatures,and is enhanced when this electron trans- fer at the metal/oxide interface is intensified.The influence of interface defects on the wetting and adhesion is suggested and discussed.
文摘Stacks of solid oxide cells which can be run as both electrolysers and fuel cells have been tested for robustness towards simulations of stress conditions which are likely to occur during operation of solid oxide electrolysis systems, for which the energy supply comes from renewable sources, such as wind mills and solar cells. Such conditions are thermo mechanical stress conditions as well as loss of fuel and air supply. The cells have Ni/YSZ (yttria stabilized zirconia) fuel electrodes, YSZ electrolytes, and LSCF (lanthanum strontium cobalt ferrite) oxygen electrodes with a CGO (cerium gadolinium oxide) barrier layer. In the stacks, the cells are separated by chromium rich steel interconnects. The robustness tests of stacks are one step in the development of a SOEC (solid oxide electrolysis cell) core; the core component in a SOEC system, including one or more SOEC stacks, heaters, heat exchangers, insulation, and feed troughs.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.F040405)
文摘The doping dependence of dry thermal oxidation rates in n-type 6H-SiC was studied. The oxidation temperature ranged from 1050 to 1150℃ and the nitrogen doping concentration ranged from 9.53× 10^16, 1.44× 10^17, to 2.68×10^18 cm ^3. By combining the modified deal-grove model and Arrhenius equation, the linear and parabolic rate constants, and their corresponding activation energies were extracted. The results show that: higher temperature corresponded to thicker oxides; dry thermal oxidation rate in n-type 6H-SiC depended on the doping concentration; both linear-rate-constant and parabolic-rate-constant increased with the doping concentration; the parabolic activation energy increased from 0.082 to 0.104 e V, both linear and parabolic activation energies increasing with the doping concentration; and, the parabolic pre-exponential factor increased from 2.6 ×10^4 to 2.7 ×10^5nm^2/s, both linear and parabolic pre-exponential factor increasing with doping concentration. Moreover, the experiment also illustrated that it is unreasonable to use a variation of the Arrhenius activation energy to explain the doping dependence of thermal oxidation on SiC.