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Phase-Transformation Nanoparticles Synchronously Boosting Mechanical and Electromagnetic Performance of SiBCN
Yan Song1, Runqiu Zhu1, Ziyu Liu1
1Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Science and Technology, MOE Key Laboratory of Materials Physics and Chemistry in Extraordinary Conditions, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an710072, P.R. China.
Abstract:
Precursor-derived silicoboron carbonitride ceramic (PDC-SiBCN) has attracted significant attention as an advanced electromagnetic (EM) wave-absorbing material. However, the inherent porous and brittle characteristics limit its application as a structural load component in an EM interference environment. In this study, phase-transformation HfO2 nanoparticles were incorporated into PDC-SiBCN to reduce volume shrinkage, improve bonding interactions, and control structural defects, simultaneously boosting the plastic deformation and EM performance of brittle ceramics. The obtained HfO2/SiBCN ceramic showed enhanced flexural strength of up to 430.1% compared with that of the pure SiBCN ceramic. Furthermore, the HfO2/SiBCN ceramic also demonstrated excellent high-temperature EM absorption. The minimum reflection coefficient (RCmin) could reach -45.26 dB, and the effective absorption bandwidth (EAB) covered 2.80 GHz of the X band at 2.28 mm thickness at room temperature. Furthermore, the RCmin can still reach -44.83 dB, and the EAB can cover 2.4 GHz at 1.58 mm even at 1073 K. This work shows that phase-transformation nanoparticles could simultaneously improve the deformation ability and EM wave absorption properties of SiBCN ceramics. The results could guide the design and preparation of PDCs with strong carrying capacity and excellent EM absorption, even in harsh environments.
