Tape Casting of Preceramic Polymers Toward Advanced Ceramics: a Review
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Tape casting of preceramic polymers toward advanced ceramics: A review Dachamir Hotza, Rafael Nishihora, Ricardo Machado, Pierre-marie Geffroy, Thierry Chartier, Samuel Bernard To cite this version: Dachamir Hotza, Rafael Nishihora, Ricardo Machado, Pierre-marie Geffroy, Thierry Chartier, et al.. Tape casting of preceramic polymers toward advanced ceramics: A review. International Journal of Ceramic Engineering & Science, 2019, 1 (1), pp.21-41. 10.1002/ces2.10009. hal-02386877 HAL Id: hal-02386877 https://hal-unilim.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-02386877 Submitted on 11 Dec 2020 HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est archive for the deposit and dissemination of sci- destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents entific research documents, whether they are pub- scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, lished or not. The documents may come from émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de teaching and research institutions in France or recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires abroad, or from public or private research centers. publics ou privés. Received: 4 March 2019 | Revised: 10 April 2019 | Accepted: 10 April 2019 DOI: 10.1002/ces2.10009 REVIEW ARTICLE Tape casting of preceramic polymers toward advanced ceramics: A review Dachamir Hotza1,2 | Rafael K. Nishihora1 | Ricardo A. F. Machado1 | Pierre‐Marie Geffroy2 | Thierry Chartier2 | Samuel Bernard2 1Department of Chemical Engineering (EQA), Federal University of Santa Abstract Catarina (UFSC), Florianópolis, Brazil In the last 20 years, tape casting, a standard wet‐shaping process to produce thin ce- 2Institute of Research for Ceramics ramics, has been applied to manufacture polymer‐derived ceramics (PDCs). Si‐based (IRCER), University of Limoges polymers, such as polysiloxanes and polysilazanes, also known as preceramic poly- (UNILIM), Limoges, France mers (PCPs), have been used as precursors/binders replacing conventional raw ma- Correspondence terials and additives for tape casting process. Thermal processing of PCPs is carried Dachamir Hotza, Department of Chemical out at lower temperatures in comparison with classical ceramic sintering, particularly Engineering (EQA), Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC), 88040‐900 of carbides and nitrides. Furthermore, polymeric precursors can be converted into Florianópolis, SC, Brazil. hybrid or composite ceramics, when parts of the polymers remain unreacted. Inert or Email:[email protected] reactive fillers might be used to reduce both shrinkage and porosity inherently caused Funding information by the weight loss occurring during polymer pyrolysis while forming new ceramic Centre National de la Recherche phases in the final materials. Alternatively, pore formers might also be added to Scientifique; Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível tailor pore shape, connectivity, and volume (macroporosity). Nevertheless, current Superior, Grant/Award Number: equipment and process parameters for tape casting‐based products must be eventu- 88887.192309/2018‐00; Campus ally adjusted to fit the characteristics of ceramic precursors. Therefore, the aim of France, Grant/Award Number: 88887.192309/2018‐00; Conselho this review is focused on listing and discussing the efforts to produce PDCs using Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico tape casting as a shaping technique. Interactions of system components and effects e Tecnológico, Grant/Award Number: of treatment, particularly thermal stages, on final microstructure and properties are 400775/2014‐0 Abbreviations: ADA, AzoDicarbonAmide, C2H4N4O2; AFCOP, Active Filler Controlled Polymer Pyrolysis; Al(acac)3, Aluminum acetylacetonate, Al(C5H7O2)3; Ceraset SN, polysilazane (Honeywell ( https ://www.lab-honey well.com/produ cts/brand s/honey well/), formerly AlliedSignal, USA), (C=O) (N‐R)(CH3)(H)(Si‐NH)(C2H3)(CH3)(Si‐NH) [(CH3)(R)Si‐NH)]n with n = 1‐20 and R = H, CH=CH2; CTE, Coefficient of Thermal Expansion; DBE, Di‐n‐ButylEther, C8H18O; DCP, DiCumyl Peroxide, C18H22O2; DMF, DiMethylFormamide, HCO‐N(CH3)2; Durazane 1800, (organo)silazane (Merck ( https ://www.merck group.com/en/brand s/pm/az-produ cts.html), Germany), [(C2H3)(CH3)Si–NH)0.2n(H(CH3)Si–NH)0.8n; Eucryptite, Li2O·Al2O3·xSiO2 with x = 2 for stoichiometric composition; FA, FormAmide, CH3NO; FGC(s), Functionally Graded Ceramic(s); FGM(s), Functionally Graded Material(s); H44, solid phenylmethyl polysiloxane (Wacker ( https ://www.wacker.com/cms/en/produ cts/produ ctsea rch/produ ct-search.jsp), Germany),[(C6H5)0.62(CH3)0.31(OR)0.07SiO1.5]n, n < 20, where R can be either a hydroxyl (‐OH) or a alkoxy group (‐OC2H5); H62C, liquid methyl‐phenyl 4 vinyl hydrogen polysiloxane (Wacker , Germany), [(C6H5)0.44(CH3)0.24(C2H3)0.16(H)0.16SiO1.5]n; Imidazole, C3H4N2; LTCC, Low‐Temperature Cofired 4 Ceramics; MK, solid methyl polysilsesquioxane (Wacker , Germany), (CH3SiO1.5)n with n = 130‐150; MSE100, liquid methoxy functional methyl 4 polysiloxane (Wacker , Germany), [CH3SiO1.1(OCH3)0.8]n; MTES, MethylTriEthoxySilane, CH3Si(OC3H5)3; MTMS, MethylTriMethoxySilane, CH3Si(OCH3)3; NTE, Negative Thermal Expansion; Oleic acid, (9Z)‐octadec‐9‐enoic acid, CH3(CH2)7CH=CH(CH2)7COOH; PCP(s), PreCeramic Polymer(s); PDC(s), Polymer‐Derived Ceramic(s); PHPS, PerHydroPolySilazane, (H2Si–NH)n; SOFC(s), Solid Oxide Fuel Cell(s); Spodumene, Li2O·Al2O3·4SiO2; TBC(s), Thermal Barrier Coating(s); TMIA, TriMethylIminoAlane; Xylene, C8H10; YSZ, Yttria‐Stabilized Zirconia, xY2O3·yZrO2; Zr(acac)4, Zirconium acetylacetonate, Al(C5H7O2)4. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creat ive Commo ns Attri bution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. © 2019 The Authors. International Journal of Ceramic Engineering & Science published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of American Ceramic Society Int J Ceramic Eng Sci. 2019;1:21–41. wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/ces2 | 21 22 | HOTZA ET AL. stressed out. Gaps in the literature concerning processing optimization are pointed out, and suggestions are given for further development of PDCs produced by tape casting. KEYWORDS polymer‐derived ceramics, polysilazanes, polysiloxanes, preceramic polymers, tape casting oxide ceramics like mullite,33 or mixed non oxide ceramics 1 INTRODUCTION 34 | like SiCO, SiCNO, or SiAlON. The elimination of organic moieties occurring during pyrolysis results in the formation Tape casting is a standard wet‐shaping process to produce of an inorganic material. The ceramic material forms through thin ceramics.1 Single dried tapes, with thickness ranging a complex microstructural evolution, which depends on the from 50 to 1000 μm,2 are usually further submitted to lamina- PCPs molecular architecture and pyrolysis conditions, leading tion, debinding, and sintering.3,4 Sintered tapes or laminates to nanosized crystalline phases embedded in an amorphous are applied mainly as electronic substrates,5 multilayered matrix.35 The absence of a sintering step enables thermal pro- capacitors,6 multilayered packages,7 piezoceramics,8 and cessing at lower temperatures without the need for pressure, components for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs).9 Novel tape as compared with classical ceramic powder processing.36 casting applications include 3D printed laminates,10 func- Furthermore, polymeric precursors can be converted into hy- tionally graded materials (FGMs),11 and porous membranes brid ceramics, when parts of the polymers remain unreacted.37 or supports.12 Shaping of PCPs by tape casting offers innovative com- Typically, tape casting is carried out from slurries com- position, microstructure and mainly in terms of design possi- prised basically by a ceramic powder, a liquid (organic sol- bilities, but poses new challenges in terms of process control. vent or water), and additives, such as dispersants, binders, and Conventional tape casting needs organic additives that are plasticizers.13,14 Due to environmental and safety issues, the burned out in a subsequent step. If appropriately selected, use of water‐based systems is increasing in importance.15‒18 PCPs have the advantage of a high ceramic yield (>70 wt.%) Nevertheless, the replacement of organic solvents by water at moderate temperatures (as low as 1000°C).38 However, the presents some challenges in controlling the rheological and organic/inorganic transformation is accompanied by a den- drying behavior of the slurry.19,20 In addition, some raw mate- sity increase that gives rise either to a high shrinkage or to a rials, particularly nonoxides, can react adversely with water.21 high porosity. In this regard, reactive fillers might be used to Thus, organic solvent‐based tape casting remains used in the form new ceramic phases and reduce both shrinkage and po- industrial shaping process for producing thin, flat ceramics. rosity.39 Nevertheless, current equipment and process param- Crystalline/amorphous, oxide/nonoxide, single/compos- eters for tape cast‐based products must be eventually adjusted ite ceramics have been processed by tape casting. Alumina22 to fit the characteristics of ceramic precursors, for instance, and zirconia23 are the most frequent tape cast oxides, not to with the use of a protective atmosphere. mention many composites from them.24 Silicon carbide and Therefore, the aim of this review is focused on listing and aluminum nitride are among the most common nonoxide ce- discussing the efforts to manufacture PDCs using tape cast- ramics shaped by this technique.25‒28 Nonetheless,