Light and strong SiC networks
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Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The directional freezing of microfiber suspensions is used to assemble highly porous (porosities ranging between 92% and 98%) SiC networks. These networks exhibit a unique hierarchical architecture in which thin layers with honeycomb‐like structure and internal strut length in the order of 1–10 μm in size are aligned with an interlayer spacing ranging between 15 and 50 μm. The resulting structures exhibit strengths (up to 3 MPa) and stiffness (up to 0.3 GPa) that are higher than aerogels of similar density and comparable to other ceramic microlattices fabricated by vapor deposition. Furthermore, this wet processing technique allows the fabrication of large‐size samples that are stable at high temperature, with acoustic impedance that can be manipulated over one order of magnitude (0.03–0.3 MRayl), electrically conductive and with very low thermal conductivity. The approach can be extended to other ceramic materials and opens new opportunities for the fabrication of ultralight structures with unique mechanical and functional properties in practical dimensions.
Date Issued
2016-03-08
Date Acceptance
2015-11-05
Citation
Advanced Functional Materials, 2016, 26 (10), pp.1636-1645
ISSN
1616-301X
Publisher
Wiley
Start Page
1636
End Page
1645
Journal / Book Title
Advanced Functional Materials
Volume
26
Issue
10
Copyright Statement
This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Ferraro, C., Garcia-Tuñon, E., Rocha, V. G., Barg, S., Fariñas, M. D., Alvarez-Arenas, T. E. G., Sernicola, G., Giuliani, F. and Saiz, E. (2016), Light and Strong SiC Networks. Adv. Funct. Mater., 26: 1636–1645. , which has been published in final form at https://dx.doi.org/10.1002/adfm.201504051. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance With Wiley Terms and Conditions for self-archiving.
Sponsor
Commission of the European Communities
Commission of the European Communities
Commission of the European Communities
US Army (US)
Identifier
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/adfm.201504051
Grant Number
289958
PIEF-GA-2012-329945
301909
W911NF-13-1-0415
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry, Physical
Nanoscience & Nanotechnology
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Physics, Applied
Physics, Condensed Matter
Chemistry
Science & Technology - Other Topics
Materials Science
Physics
LOW THERMAL-CONDUCTIVITY
MONOLITHIC SILICA AEROGEL
MACROPOROUS CERAMICS
FOAMS
GRAPHENE
CARBIDE
FABRICATION
COMPOSITES
ULTRALIGHT
PARTICLES
02 Physical Sciences
03 Chemical Sciences
09 Engineering
Materials
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2016-02-05