Silane Coupling Agent on Synthesis and Antioxidation Property of Zircon Film

doi:10.15541/jim20170033

Abstract

Abstract:

The dense zircon film was prepared via Sol-Gel method using zirconium acetate and tetraethoxysilane as raw materials, and silane coupling agent 3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane (APTES) as surface modifying agent, respectively. Influences of APTES on the phase composition, morphology and antioxidation property of the ZrSiO₄ film were investigated. The experiment results indicated that the pure and dense zircon film was achieved with addition of 10mol% APTES into ZrSiO₄ sol. Once the molar ratio of APTES was beyond 10mol%, the impurity SiO₂ was observed, and the viscosity of the ZrSiO₄ sol increased significantly at the same time. AFM results showed that the smooth and dense film was obtained with APTES addition. After 102 h oxidation cyclic test at 1300℃, uncoated SiC substrate gained weight of 0.16%, while samples coated with ZrSiO₄ thin films only gained weight of 0.08% and 0.03% before and after addition of APTES. In summary, APTES addition is beneficial for the density of ZrSiO₄ thin film, resulting in excellent anti-oxidation property.

Key words: thin film, zircon, Sol-Gel method, anti-oxidation

CLC Number:

TB383

CHEN Ting, ZHA Jian-Rui, ZHANG Xiao-Jun, JIANG Wei-Hui, JIANG Wan, LIU Jian-Min, WU Qian. Silane Coupling Agent on Synthesis and Antioxidation Property of Zircon Film[J]. Journal of Inorganic Materials, 2017, 32(11): 1154-1158.

Figures/Tables 8

Fig.1 Schematic of the ZrSiO4 film prepared by APTES-assisted Sol-Gel method

Fig. 2 Influence of APTES content on the synthesis of ZrSiO4 thin film

Fig. 3 DTA-TG curves of ZrSiO4 samples with different APTES contents

Fig. 4 Time-viscosity curves of ZrSiO4 sol with various APTES contents

Fig. 5 AFM images of ZrSiO4 thin film (a, b) Without APTES; (c, d) With 10mol% APTES

Fig. 6 Area scan analysis of the cross section of ZrSiO4 thin film with addition of APTES (a) SEM; (b) Zr; (c) O; (d) Si; (e) Line scan analysis

Fig. 7 Change of thin film’s weight with oxidation time (a) SiC; (b) SiC coated by ZrSiO4 without APTES-assisted; (c) SiC coated by ZrSiO4 with APTES-assisted

Fig. 8 SEM images and area scan analysis for O element of the cross section of the sample after oxidation at 1300℃ (a) (b) SiC; (c) (d) SiC coated by ZrSiO4 without addition of APTES; (e) (f) SiC coated by ZrSiO4 with addition of APTES

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