Abstract
A synthesis of titanium-containing polycarbosilane (Ti-PCS) and transformation to SiO2/TiO2 hybrid ceramics are investigated. The Ti-PCS is prepared by blending polycarbosilane (PCS) and tetrabutyl titanate in xylene. The structural evolution and chemical composition change during the pyrolysis of the Ti-PCS are characterized by chemical analysis, TG-DTA, XRD, XPS and TEM. The results reveal that the polymer-to-ceramic transition of the Ti-PCS involves three steps. The final ceramics obtained at 1200 °C contain amorphous silica and rutile-TiO2 nanocrystallites of ~10 nm.