Abstract
A few aluminum containing polycarbosilanes named AlOR-PCS and Alac-PCS have been synthesized by the reaction of aluminum isopropoxide (AlOR) and aluminum acetylacetonate (Alac) with polycarbosilane (PCS), respectively. These materials were characterized by Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (FTIR), Thermo gravimetric Analysis (TGA) and Gel Permeation Chromatography (GPC). The rheological properties of these compounds were studied with respect to time, temperature and atmosphere (inert & air). It has been observed that the increase in metal content enhances the crosslinking of the PCS chains. Under similar conditions, the crosslinking of AlOR-PCS derivatives was found slower than Alac-PCS. GPC analysis of the samples showed the increase in molecular weight of these compounds compared to virgin PCS. TGA showed improved ceramic yield with increasing metal content. Alac-PCS gave higher ceramic yield than AlOR-PCS for similar molar ratios of metal complexes.
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