ABSTRACT
A novel type of PVSZ@ZrO2 core-shell ceramic microspheres were fabricated via emulsion technique, using polyvinylsilazane (PVSZ) and zirconium tetrabutoxide (ZBT) as raw materials. The PVSZ@ZrO2 core-shell microspheres were then converted to SiCN@ZrO2 ceramic microspheres through pyrolysis at 500–1400°C under nitrogen atmosphere. The size and the surface morphology of the obtained PVSZ@ZrO2 core-shell microspheres and SiCN@ZrO2 ceramic microspheres were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The resultant SiCN@ZrO2 core-shell ceramic microspheres are composed of ZrO2, β-SiC and Si3N4 crystalline phases, with an average size of 0.75 μm.
Funding
Sponsored by The National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 51472175) and the Tianjin Research Program of Application Foundation and Advanced Technology (No. 15JCZDJC37200).