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Infusible preceramic polymers via nitric oxide treatment
Assignee: Dow Silicones Corp
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Filing: 1987-07-06
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Granted: 1989-07-11
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Expires: 2007-07-06
Abstract
Abstract A method is disclosed for the preparation of ceramic materials or articles by the pyrolysis of preceramic polymers wherein the preceramic polymers are rendered infusible prior to pyrolysis by exposure to gaseous nitric oxide. Ceramic materials with low oxygen content, excellent physical properties, and good thermal stability can be obtained by the practice of this invention. This method is especially suited for the preparation of ceramic fibers.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul P. Lu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:13
CPC Classifications
D; D01; D01F; D01F9/00; D01F9/08; D01F9/10; C; C04; C04B; C04B35/00; C04B35/515; C04B35/56; C04B35/565; C04B35/571; C04B35/58; C04B35/584; C04B35/589; C04B35/622; C04B35/62227; C04B35/62272; C04B35/62277; C04B35/62281; C04B35/62286; C04B35/62295
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
50 words
A method of rendering a preceramic polycarbosilane infusible prior to pyrolysis, which method comprises treating the preceramic polycarbosilane with gaseous nitric oxide for a time sufficient to render the preceramic polycarbosilane infusible, wherein a ceramic material prepared from the infusible preceramic polycarbosilane contains less than about seven weight percent oxygen.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
50 words
A method of rendering a preceramic polycarbosilane infusible prior to pyrolysis, which method comprises treating the preceramic polycarbosilane with gaseous nitric oxide for a time sufficient to render the preceramic polycarbosilane infusible, wherein a ceramic material prepared from the infusible preceramic polycarbosilane contains less than about seven weight percent oxygen.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
140 words
A method as defined in claim 1 where the polycarbosilane is prepared by thermally decomposing and polycondensing a polysilane or polysilanes by heating said polysilane or polysilanes at a temperature of 300°-2000° C. in an inert gas, hydrogen, or vacuum wherein said polysilane or polysilanes are selected from the group consisting of cyclic polysilanes of the general formula (R.sup.1 R.sup.2 Si).sub.n and linear polysilanes of the general formula ##STR4## where n is greater than or equal to 4; where m is greater than or equal to 2; and where R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenyl, --Si(R 5 ) 3 groups where R 5 is a alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and halogen atoms.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
A method as defined in claim 1 where the polycarbosilane is in the form of a fiber and where the gaseous nitric oxide is in the form of a nitric oxide/inert gas mixture.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as defined in claim 3 where the temperature at which the polycarbosilane fiber is treated with nitric oxide is slowly increased to about 200° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method as defined in claim 4 where the nitric oxide/inert gas mixture contains about 4 to 10 volume percent nitric oxide.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A method as defined in claim 5 where the temperature at which the polycarbosilane fiber is treated with nitric oxide is slowly increased to about 200° C. at a rate of about 5° to 10° C./hr.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as defined in claim 3 where the polycarbosilane fiber is under tension during the nitric oxide treatment.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as defined in claim 4 where the polycarbosilane fiber is under tension during the nitric oxide treatment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as defined in claim 5 where the polycarbosilane fiber is under tension during the nitric oxide treatment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as defined in claim 6 where the polycarbosilane fiber is under tension during the nitric oxide treatment.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of preparing a silicon carbide-containing ceramic article with a low oxygen content, said method comprising (A) forming an article of the desired shape from a preceramic polycarbosilane; (B) curing the article formed in step (A) by heating the formed article under a nitric oxide-containing atmosphere to about 200° C. at a rate sufficiently slow so that the formed article will not melt or fuse during pyrolysis step (C); and (C) heating the cured article of step (B) in an inert atmosphere or in a vacuum to an elevated temperature greater than 800° C. until the preceramic polymer is converted to a silicon carbide-containing ceramic article with less than about seven weight percent oxygen.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
115 words
A method of preparing a silicon carbide-containing ceramic article with a low oxygen content, said method comprising (A) forming an article of the desired shape from a preceramic polycarbosilane; (B) curing the article formed in step (A) by heating the formed article under a nitric oxide-containing atmosphere to about 200° C. at a rate sufficiently slow so that the formed article will not melt or fuse during pyrolysis step (C); and (C) heating the cured article of step (B) in an inert atmosphere or in a vacuum to an elevated temperature greater than 800° C. until the preceramic polymer is converted to a silicon carbide-containing ceramic article with less than about seven weight percent oxygen.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
140 words
A method as defined in claim 11 where the polycarbosilane is prepared by thermally decomposing and polycondensing a polysilane or polysilanes by heating said polysilane or polysilanes at a temperature of 300°-2000° C. in an inert gas, hydrogen, or vacuum wherein said polysilane or polysilanes are selected from the group consisting of cyclic polysilanes of the general formula (R.sup.1 R.sup.2 Si).sub.n and linear polysilanes of the general formula ##STR5## where n is greater than or equal to 4; where m is greater than or equal to 2; and where R 1 , R 2 , R 3 , and R 4 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl groups containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, phenyl, --Si(R 5 ) 3 groups where R 5 is a alkyl group containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms, and halogen atoms.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as defined in claim 12 where the article formed is a fiber.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
27 words
A method as defined in claim 13 where the nitric oxide-containing atmosphere is a nitric oxide/inert gas mixture containing about 4 to 10 volume percent nitric oxide.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as defined in claim 14 where the rate in the curing step (B) is about 5° to 10° C./hr.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as defined in claim 13 where the fiber is under tension during the curing step (B).
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as defined in claim 14 where the fiber is under tension during the curing step (B).
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method as defined in claim 15 where the fiber is under tension during the curing step (B).
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