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Polymerization of titanium isopropoxide via its transesterification with o-xylene-α,α′-diacetate enables the formation of a polymeric titanate that can be thermally converted into carbon-deficient TiC after inert atmosphere pyrolysis at 800 °C. The physical and rheological properties of this polymeric titanate allow for the production of crystalline TiC fibres and thin films. The synthesis of this polymeric precursor and the structural transformations leading to the formation of TiC are discussed.
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Thorne, K., Ting, S.J., Chu, C.J. et al. Synthesis of TiC via polymeric titanates: the preparation of fibres and thin films. J Mater Sci 27, 4406–4414 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00541573
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