From molecular precursors to ultra-high temperature ceramics: A novel synthesis of hafnium carbonitride nanoceramics

doi:10.1016/j.jmst.2024.10.021

J. Mater. Sci. Technol. ›› 2025, Vol. 223: 11-21.DOI: 10.1016/j.jmst.2024.10.021

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From molecular precursors to ultra-high temperature ceramics: A novel synthesis of hafnium carbonitride nanoceramics

Xue Li^a, Yulei Zhang^a,b,*, Yanqin Fu^b,*, Junhao Zhao^a, Jiachen Meng^a

^aState Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Fiber Reinforced Light-Weight Composites, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an 710072, China;
^bHenan Key Laboratory of High Performance Carbon Fiber Reinforced Composites, Institute of Carbon Matrix Composites, Henan Academy of Sciences, Zhengzhou 450046, China

Received:2024-08-17 Revised:2024-10-08 Accepted:2024-10-09 Published:2025-07-10 Online:2024-11-13
Contact: ^*E-mail addresses: zhangyulei@nwpu.edu.cn (Y. Zhang), fuyanqin@hnas.ac.cn (Y. Fu)

Abstract

Abstract: Hafnium carbonitride (HfC_xN_1-_x) ceramics have drawn considerable interest due to their exceptional mechanical and thermophysical properties. Herein, we report a novel single-source precursor with Hf-N bonds as the main chain and fabricate HfC_xN_1-_x ceramics after pyrolysis of the precursor. The synthesis, ceramic conversion, and microstructural evolution of the single-source precursor as well as the derived HfC_xN_1-_x ceramics treated under various atmospheres were investigated. The results indicate that in an argon atmosphere, the nitrogen content within HfC_xN_1-_x decreases with rising temperature. While under a nitrogen atmosphere, the high concentration of N₂ facilitates the rapid conversion of HfO₂ to Hf₇O₈N₄, which subsequently promotes the transformation of the HfC_xN_1-_x solid solution ceramics. During this process, there is also an inhibitory effect of N₂ on the tendency of HfN into HfC. Moreover, the desired chemical composition of HfC_xN_1-_x can be regulated by adjusting the N₂ concentration in the heat treatment atmosphere. The present work proposes a novel strategy for the single-source precursor-derived carbonitride ceramics and provides a deep understanding of the preparation and property modulation of HfC_xN_1-_x ceramics.

Key words: Hafnium Carbonitride, Polymer-Derived Ceramics, High-Temperature Pyrolysis, Nitrogen Atmosphere, Carbon/Nitrogen Thermal Reduction

Xue Li, Yulei Zhang, Yanqin Fu, Junhao Zhao, Jiachen Meng. From molecular precursors to ultra-high temperature ceramics: A novel synthesis of hafnium carbonitride nanoceramics[J]. J. Mater. Sci. Technol., 2025, 223: 11-21.

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