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Figure 5.27 (a) Bulk density, (b) relative density <strong>and</strong> (c) average<br />

grain size vs sintering temperature for monolithic SiC prepared by<br />

SPS of Si, C, <strong>and</strong> B powder mixtures. Reproduced with permission<br />

from [114]. Copyright Ó (2007) Elsevier.<br />

5.5 Carbide-Based Nanocompositesj159<br />

forming <strong>and</strong> low processing cost [56]. Major drawbacks of PDCs are large weight loss<br />

<strong>and</strong> shrinkage of ceramics during pyrolysis. During the nanocomposite fabrication,<br />

CNTs are dispersed in liquid-phase polymer under sonication, followed by pyrolysis<br />

of dried powder mixture. Yamamoto et al. [116] prepared SiC/SWNTnanocomposites<br />

by pyrolysis PCS precursor at 1400 C in vacuum. SiC nanoparticles of 14.6–22.4 nm<br />

were deposited onto SWNTs. An et al. [56] <strong>and</strong> Katsuda et al. [117] fabricated Si-C-N/<br />

MWNT nanocomposites by using PSZ precursor. PSZ possesses amorphous network<br />

which transforms to amorphous silicon carbonitride ceramics upon pyrolysis at<br />

1000–1100 C [118].

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