The SiC coatings were prepared by spin coating of polycarbosilane on the silicon wafer
which acts as precermaic precursor of SiC and pyrolysis at 1200℃. Thickness of SiC
coating was increased in proportional to the polycarbosilane solution concentration and
reached to 0.95μm at the concentration of 230g/l. There were clean and no cracks were
observed on the surface and the adhesion also seemed to be good. The coating were
composed of SiC nanocrystals and some α-crystobalite (SiO2) come from curing process.
During pyrolysis after coating and curing of polycarbosilane coating on the silicon
wafer, polycarbosilane was decomposed away its organic pandents and remained Si-C
backbone which act as SiC crystal formation.
Keyword: silicon carbide, coating, film, preceramic polymer, spin coating, energy
efficiency