Abstract:
A biphasic nanoporous vitreous carbon material with a cementitious morphology characterized by presence of non-round porosity, having superior hardness and tribological properties, as useful for high wear-force applications. The biphasic nanoporous vitreous carbon material is produced by firing, under inert atmosphere, of particulate vitrified carbon in a composition containing (i) a precursor resin that is curable and pyrolyzable to form vitreous carbon and, optionally, (ii) addition of one or more of the following: solid lubricant, such as graphite, boron nitride, or molybdenum disulfide; a heat-resistant fiber reinforcement, such as copper, bronze, iron alloy, graphite, alumina, silica, or silicon carbide; or one or more substances to improve electrical conductivity, such as dendritic copper powder, copper “felt” or graphite flake, to produce a superior vitreous carbon that is useful alone or as a continuous phase in reinforced composites, in relation to conventional glassy carbon materials.
Abstract:
Polycarbosilane compositions, which can serve as silicon carbide precursors, are formed by a Grignard coupling reaction of a halomethylcarbosilane followed by reduction using a metal hydride. The polycarbosilane compositions that result have a substantially 1:1 silicon to carbon stoichiometry, are substantially non-cyclic and branched, and comprise the repeat units SiH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 --, --SiH.sub.3 CH.sub.2 --, .dbd.SiHCH.sub.2 --, and .tbd.SiCH.sub.2 --.
Abstract:
A process for forming a new group of siloxane-based compositions by a one-step co-hydrolysis and the compositions formed thereof. The siloxane-based compositions being functionalized with a carbon-carbon double (C═C) bond and a silicon-hydrogen (Si—H) bond. The C═C bond and hydrogen (H) each being attached directly to a silicon (Si) atom of the silicon-oxygen (Si—O) backbone of the siloxane-based composition. The C═C bond may be from a vinyl or an aromatic radical like a phenyl substituent. The C═C bond substituent provides the functionality needed for forming crosslinkages through standard dehydrocoupling catalysts without the need for siloxane fluids or organic compounds containing alkyl or aryl functional groups. The process provides for varying proportions of silanes as starting monomers to tailor the desired silicon, carbon, hydrogen and oxygen ratios in the siloxane-based compositions or resins. The siloxane-based compositions may be used as precursors or replacement resins in the fabrication of other materials.
Abstract translation:通过一步共水解形成新的基于硅氧烷的组合物组合物的方法及其形成的组合物。 基于硅氧烷的组合物用碳 - 碳双(C = C)键和硅 - 氢(Si-H)键进行官能化。 C = C键和氢(H)各自直接连接到硅氧烷基组合物的硅 - 氧(Si-O)主链的硅(Si)原子上。 C = C键可以是乙烯基或芳基,如苯基取代基。 C = C键取代基提供通过标准脱氢键合催化剂形成交联所需的官能度,而不需要硅氧烷流体或含有烷基或芳基官能团的有机化合物。 该方法提供不同比例的硅烷作为起始单体,以定制硅氧烷基组合物或树脂中所需的硅,碳,氢和氧比。 基于硅氧烷的组合物可以在其它材料的制造中用作前体或替代树脂。
Abstract:
A process for forming a new group of siloxane-based compositions by a one-step co-hydrolysis and the compositions formed thereof. The siloxane-based compositions being functionalized with a carbon-carbon double (C═C) bond and a silicon-hydrogen (Si—H) bond. The C═C bond and hydrogen (H) each being attached directly to a silicon (Si) atom of the silicon-oxygen (Si—O) backbone of the siloxane-based composition. The C═C bond may be from a vinyl or an aromatic radical like a phenyl substituent. The C═C bond substituent provides the functionality needed for forming crosslinkages through standard dehydrocoupling catalysts without the need for siloxane fluids or organic compounds containing alkyl or aryl functional groups. The process provides for varying proportions of silanes as starting monomers to tailor the desired silicon, carbon, hydrogen and oxygen ratios in the siloxane-based compositions or resins. The siloxane-based compositions may be used as precursors or replacement resins in the fabrication of other materials.
Abstract:
A defect-free vitreous carbon material having a three-dimensional (x,y,z) size in which each of the x, y and z dimensions exceeds twelve millimeters. A process of making such vitreous carbon material employs a three-dimensional fiber mesh that vaporizes at elevated temperature, in which the mesh is impregnated with a polymerizable resin and thereafter the resin is cured. During the initial stage(s) of pyrolysis, the mesh volatilizes to yield a residual network of passages in the cured resin body that thereafter allows gases to escape during pyrolysis of the cured resin material to form the vitreous carbon product. As a result, it is possible to form defect-free vitreous carbon material of large size, suitable for use in structural composites, and product articles such as sealing members, brake linings, electric motor brushes, and bearing members.