Preparation and characterization of glass-like carbon/silica composites from rice hull and phenolic resin

Author： Unuma Hidero Niino Katsuyuki Sasaki Katsuaki Shibata Yoshihiro Iizuka Hiroshi Shikano Shujun Nakamura Tohru

ISSN： 0022-2461

Source： Journal of Materials Science, Vol.41, Iss.17, 2006-09, pp. : 5593-5597

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Abstract

Glass-like carbon/silica composites were prepared from rice hull and phenolic resin. Monolithic composites were prepared by carbonizing green bodies made from phenolic resin and rice hull in nitrogen atmosphere at temperatures raging from 1173 K to 1773 K. The resultant composites consisted of approximately 70 mass% of glass-like carbon and 30 mass% of silica, the latter being originated from rice hull. The highest compressive strength, bending strength, and fracture toughness were 227 MPa, 50 MPa, and 0.80 MPam^1/2, respectively. The composites did not show any detectable hygroscopic expansion upon immersing in water. The mechanical properties were not deteriorated up to 1573 K, as long as the silica maintained its amorphousness.