2017-Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit
SIPS 2017 Volume 8: Surfaces and Interfaces(SISAM), Composite, Ceramic and Nanomaterials

Editors:Kongoli F, Braems I, Demange V, Dubois JM, Pech-Canul M, Patino CL, Fumio O
Publisher:Flogen Star OUTREACH
Publication Year:2017
Pages:249 pages
ISBN:978-1-987820-75-1
ISSN:2291-1227 (Metals and Materials Processing in a Clean Environment Series)
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    An Overview of the Versatility of Silicon Nitride as Structural, Functional and Bioceramic Material

    Martin Pech-Canul1; Milka del C. Acosta-Enriquez2; Eulices B. Acosta-Enriquez3; Ena A. Aguilar-Reyes4; Carlos A. Leon-Patino5; Florian Kongoli6;
    1CINVESTAV-SALTILLO, Ramos Arizpe, Mexico; 2UNIVERSIDAD DE SONORA, DEPARTAMENTO DE INVESTIGACION EN FISICA, Hermosillo, Mexico; 3UNIVERSIDAD DE SONORA, DEPARTAMENTO DE FISICA, Hermosillo, Mexico; 44UNIVERSIDAD MICHOACANA DE SAN NICOLAS DE HIDALGO, INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACION EN METALURGIA Y MATERIALES, Morelia, Mexico; 5UNIVERSIDAD MICHOACANA, Morelia, Mexico; 6FLOGEN TECHNOLOGIES INC., Mont-Royal, Canada;
    Type of Paper: Plenary
    Id Paper: 303
    Topic: 18

    Abstract:

    The scope of applications of silicon nitride (Si3N4) has increased notably in the last years. In addition to its well-known structural properties, not only it has been considered as matrix or reinforcement in metal and ceramic composites but also as electronic material and biomaterial. Owing to the variety of phase shapes in which it can be produced, namely, particles, whiskers, fibers, films and coatings, Si3N4 is selected for various applications. Recently, orthopedic applications and bacteriostatic characteristics of silicon nitride compared to that of titanium biomaterials have been reported. Inherent to the potential of Si3N4 is the synthesis route used. The hybrid system chemical vapor deposition (or infiltration) (HYSY-CVD, HYSY-CVI) route has been proposed and applied for synthesizing Si3N4 in a variety of morphologies. Alpha silicon nitride produced by this route has also been reported as a promising candidate for emitting in the blue light region. In this contribution, authors present a review on the most recent applications of Si3N4, including structural and functional applications, as electronic material and as bioceramic or biomaterial.

    Keywords:

    Ceramic; Composites; Materials; Processing;

    Cite this article as:

    Pech-Canul M, Acosta-Enriquez M, Acosta-Enriquez E, Aguilar-Reyes E, Leon-Patino C, Kongoli F. (2017). An Overview of the Versatility of Silicon Nitride as Structural, Functional and Bioceramic Material. In Kongoli F, Braems I, Demange V, Dubois JM, Pech-Canul M, Patino CL, Fumio O (Eds.), Sustainable Industrial Processing Summit SIPS 2017 Volume 8: Surfaces and Interfaces(SISAM), Composite, Ceramic and Nanomaterials (pp. 204-205). Montreal, Canada: FLOGEN Star Outreach