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Nano Silicon Carbide Single Crystal Whiskers

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Microscopic photos of single crystal SiC whiskers:

SEM, Scanning Electron Microscopy and TEM, Transmission Electron Microscopy

Properties  

SEM photo

Average Diameter < 100 nm  

Length-to-Diameter Ratio > 10  
SiC content > 95%  
Color grayish green  
Thermal Expansion Coefficient at 100 ºC 6.58E-6  
at 900 ºC 2.98E-6  
Density at 15 ºC 3.216 g/cm3  
Moh's hardness 9.5  

 

TEM photo

TEM photo

scale bar is 50nm

scale bar is 100nm