High yield silicon carbide pre-ceramic polymers
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1. A method of preparing a polysilane having the average formula
in which polysilane there is from 0 to 60 mole percent (CH3)2 Si═
units and 40 to 100 mole percent CH3 Si.tbd. units, wherein there is also bonded to the silicon atoms other silicon atoms and radicals having the formula
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">--NHRwherein R is hydrogen, an alkyl radical of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or phenyl wherein essentially all the remaining bonds on silicon are attached to chlorine or bromine atoms such that the polysilane contains from 14 to 60 weight percent of --NHR when R is an alkyl radical, 14 to 66 weight percent of --NHR when R is a phenyl radical, from 14 to 25 weight percent of --NHR when R is hydrogen and either 0 to 25 weight percent chlorine or 0-35 weight percent bromine, all based on the weight of the polysilane which method consists of(A) reacting under anhydrous conditions a polysilane having the average unit formula
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">{(CH.sub.3).sub.2 Si}{CH.sub.3 Si}(II) in which there is from 0 to 60 mole percent (CH3)2 Si═
units and 40 to 100 mole percent CH3 Si.tbd. units, wherein the remaining bonds on the silicon atoms are attached to either another silicon atom, a chlorine atom or a bromine atom such that the polysilane contains from 10-43 weight percent, based on the weight of the polysilane, of hydrolyzable chlorine or 21-63 weight percent based on the weight of the polysilane of hydrolyzable bromine, with an aminolysis reagent having the general formula NHR2 where R has the same meaning as above at a temperature of from 25°
to 100°
C. for a period of from 3 to 96 hours, in a suitable solvent, and(B) thereafter recovering the polysilane (I).
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Pre-polymers which are aminated methylpolysilanes are useful for the preparation of fine grained silicon carbide ceramic materials and silicon carbide-containing ceramics. The pre-polymers exhibit ease of handling and their use to obtain silicon carbide ceramic materials results in high yields.
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- 1. A method of preparing a polysilane having the average formula
- space="preserve" listing-type="equation">{(CH.sub.3).sub.2 Si}{CH.sub.3 Si}(I)
in which polysilane there is from 0 to 60 mole percent (CH3)2 Si═
units and 40 to 100 mole percent CH3 Si.tbd. units, wherein there is also bonded to the silicon atoms other silicon atoms and radicals having the formula
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">--NHRwherein R is hydrogen, an alkyl radical of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or phenyl wherein essentially all the remaining bonds on silicon are attached to chlorine or bromine atoms such that the polysilane contains from 14 to 60 weight percent of --NHR when R is an alkyl radical, 14 to 66 weight percent of --NHR when R is a phenyl radical, from 14 to 25 weight percent of --NHR when R is hydrogen and either 0 to 25 weight percent chlorine or 0-35 weight percent bromine, all based on the weight of the polysilane which method consists of (A) reacting under anhydrous conditions a polysilane having the average unit formula
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">{(CH.sub.3).sub.2 Si}{CH.sub.3 Si}(II)in which there is from 0 to 60 mole percent (CH3)2 Si═
units and 40 to 100 mole percent CH3 Si.tbd. units, wherein the remaining bonds on the silicon atoms are attached to either another silicon atom, a chlorine atom or a bromine atom such that the polysilane contains from 10-43 weight percent, based on the weight of the polysilane, of hydrolyzable chlorine or 21-63 weight percent based on the weight of the polysilane of hydrolyzable bromine, with an aminolysis reagent having the general formula NHR2 where R has the same meaning as above at a temperature of from 25°
to 100°
C. for a period of from 3 to 96 hours, in a suitable solvent, and(B) thereafter recovering the polysilane (I). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
- 7. A composition of matter consisting essentially of a polysilane having the average unit formula
- space="preserve" listing-type="equation">{(CH.sub.3).sub.2 Si}{CH.sub.3 Si}
in which polysilane there is from 0 to 60 mole percent (CH3)2 Si═
units and 40 to 100 mole percent CH3 Si.tbd. units, wherein there is also bonded to the silicon atoms other silicon atoms and radicals having the formula
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">--NHRwherein R is hydrogen, an alkyl radical of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or phenyl wherein essentially all the remaining bonds on silicon are attached to chlorine or bromine atoms such that the polysilane contains from 14 to 60 weight percent of --NHR when R is an alkyl radical, 14 to 66 weight percent of --NHR when R is a phenyl radical, from 14 to 25 weight percent of --NHR when R is hydrogen, and either 0 to 25 weight percent chlorine or 0-35 weight percent bromine, all based on the weight of the polysilane.
- 8. A method of preparing silicon carbide ceramic materials which consists of heating a polysilane having the average unit formula
- space="preserve" listing-type="equation">{(CH.sub.3).sub.2 Si}{CH.sub.3 Si}
in which polysilane there is from 0 to 60 mole percent (CH3)2 Si═
units and 40 to 100 mole percent CH3 Si.tbd. units wherein there is also bonded to the silicon atoms other silicon atoms and radicals having the formula
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">--NHRwherein R is hydrogen, an alkyl radical of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or phenyl wherein essentially all the remaining bonds on silicon are attached to chlorine or bromine atoms such that the polysilane contains from 14 to 60 weight percent of --NHR when R is an alkyl radical, 14 to 66 weight percent of --NHR when R is a phenyl radical, from 14 to 25 weight percent of --NHR when R is hydrogen and either 0 to 25 weight percent chlorine or 0-35 weight percent bromine, all based on the weight of the polysilane. - View Dependent Claims (9)
- 10. A method of preparing a silicon carbide-containing ceramic article which consists of
(A) forming an article of the desired shape from a polysilane having the average formula - space="preserve" listing-type="equation">{(CH.sub.3).sub.2 Si}{CH.sub.3 Si}
in which polysilane there is from 0 to 60 mole percent (CH3)2 Si═
units and 40 to 100 mole percent CH3 Si.tbd. units, wherein there is also bonded to the silicon atoms other silicon atoms and radicals having the formula
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">--NHRwherein R is hydrogen, an alkyl radical of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or phenyl wherein essentially all the remaining bonds on silicon are attached to chlorine or bromine atoms such that the polysilane contains from 14 to 60 weight percent of --NHR when R is an alkyl radical, 14 to 66 weight percent of --NHR when R is a phenyl radical, from 14 to 25 weight percent of --NHR when R is hydrogen and either 0 to 25 weight percent chlorine or 0-35 weight percent bromine, all based on the weight of the polysilane; and (B) heating the article formed in (A) in an inert atmosphere or in a vacuum to an elevated temperature in the range of 1200°
C. to 1600°
C. until the polysilane is converted to silicon carbide-containing ceramic.- View Dependent Claims (11)
- 12. A method of preparing a ceramic article which consists of
(A) mixing a polysilane with at least one conventional ceramic filler which polysilane has the average formula - space="preserve" listing-type="equation">{(CH.sub.3).sub.2 Si}{CH.sub.3 Si}
in which polysilane there is from 0 to 60 mole percent (CH3)2 Si═
units and 40 to 100 mole percent CH3 Si.tbd. units, wherein there is also bonded to the silicon atoms other silicon atoms and radicals having the formula
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">--NHRwherein R is hydrogen, an alkyl radical of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or phenyl wherein essentially all the remaining bonds on silicon are attached to chlorine or bromine atoms such that the polysilane contains from 14 to 60 weight percent of --NHR when R is an alkyl radical, 14 to 66 weight percent of --NHR when R is a phenyl radical, from 14 to 25 weight percent of --NHR when R is hydrogen and either 0 to 25 weight percent chlorine or 0-35 weight percent bromine, all based on the weight of the polysilane, (B) forming an article of the desired shape from the mixture of polysilane and fillers and, (C) heating the article formed in (B) in an inert atmosphere or in a vacuum to an elevated temperature in the range of 1200°
C. to 1600°
C. until the polysilane is converted to a silicon carbide-containing ceramic.- View Dependent Claims (13)
- 14. A method of preparing an article coated with ceramic which consists of
(A) mixing a polysilane with at least one conventional ceramic filler which polysilane has the average unit formula - space="preserve" listing-type="equation">{(CH.sub.3).sub.2 Si}{CH.sub.3 Si}
in which polysilane there is from 0 to 60 mole percent (CH3)2 Si═
units and 40 to 100 mole percent CH3 Si.tbd. units, wherein there is also bonded to the silicon atoms other silicon atoms and radicals having the formula
space="preserve" listing-type="equation">--NHRwherein R is hydrogen, an alkyl radical of 1 to 4 carbon atoms or phenyl wherein essentially all the remaining bonds on silicon are attached to chlorine or bromine atoms such that the polysilane contains from 14 to 60 weight percent of --NHR when R is an alkyl radical, 14 to 66 weight percent of --NHR when R is a phenyl radical, from 14 to 25 weight percent of --NHR when R is hydrogen and either 0 to 25 weight percent chlorine or 0-35 weight percent bromine, all based on the weight of the polysilane; (B) coating a substrate with the mixture of polysilane and fillers and, (C) heating the coated substrate in an inert atmosphere or in a vacuum to an elevated temperature in the range of 1200°
C. to 1600°
C. until the coating is converted to a silicon carbide ceramic material, whereby a silicon carbide-containing ceramic coated article is obtained.- View Dependent Claims (15)
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Current AssigneeDow Corning Corporation (Dow, Inc.)
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Original AssigneeDow Corning Corporation (Dow, Inc.)
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InventorsBaney, Ronald H., Gaul, John H. Jr.
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Primary Examiner(s)Marquis, Melvyn I.
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Application NumberUS06/171,556Time in Patent Office566 DaysField of Search264/65, 106/44, 423/344, 423/345, 427/350, 427/387, 428/446, 428/447, 428/429, 260/37 SB, 556/430, 556/468, 528/28US Class Current264/625CPC Class CodesC01B 32/977 Preparation from organic co...C04B 35/571 obtained from Si-containing...C08G 77/60 in which all the silicon at...Y10T 428/31612 As silicone, silane or silo...Y10T 428/31663 As siloxane, silicone or si...
