Abstract
Abstract β-Si 3 N 4 powder was synthesized via carbothermal reduction nitridation (CRN) method using quartz as starting material. The influence of synthesis temperature, C/SiO 2 molar ratio and amount of Fe 2 O 3 additive on the phase transformation and micro-morphology of β-Si 3 N 4 powder was investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM). The results showed that the optimal experimental conditions for the CRN synthesis of β-Si 3 N 4 powder were 3 h sintering at 1600 °C in flowing nitrogen atmosphere with C/SiO 2 molar ratio of 2.0 and amount of Fe 2 O 3 additive of 5.0 wt.%. The prepared β-Si 3 N 4 grains present a short hexagonal, rod-like morphology. Changes in experimental parameters affect the phase compositions and the morphology of the product. Excessive carbon promoted the formation reaction of β-SiC. Fe 2 O 3 additive exerted a significant promotion on the formation of β-Si 3 N 4 in CRN process by forming the low melting point eutectics.
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