Journal of Inorganic Materials

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Characteristics of SiC/nano-TiN Aqueous Mixed Slurry and Its Spray Drying Behavior

GUO Xing-Zhong1, LI Hai-Miao1, ZHU Xiao-Yi2, YANG Hui1, FU Pei-Xin2, GAO Li-Hua1   

  1. 1. Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China; 2. Zhejiang Dongxin Seals Limited Company, Yueqing 325604, China
  • Received:2007-12-10 Revised:2008-02-22 Published:2008-11-20 Online:2008-11-20

Abstract: The aqueous slurries were prepared usingtetramethyl ammonium hydroxide (TMAH) as dispersant, nano-TiN and submicron SiC
powders as starting materials. The dispersion, stabilization mechanism and spray drying behaviors of SiC/nano-TiN aqueous mixed slurry were analyzed. The results show that TMAH can be absorbed on the surface of nano-TiN and SiC particles, and the dispersibility of particles is cooperatively improved by electrostatic and steric effects. The mixed slurry possesses better dispersion and stabilization when pH value is 8 and the amount of TMAH is 0.75wt%, and the SiC/nano-TiN composite powders prepared by spray drying distribute uniformly with good fluidity.

Key words: silicon carbide, nano-TiN, aqueous slurry, composite powders, TMAH, spray drying

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