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α-Si3N4 fibres have been synthesized by carbothermal reduction and nitridation of pre-oxidized SiO1·7. The fibres were characterized using X-ray diffraction, infrared spectroscopy and electron microscopic techniques. The likely mechanism of reaction has been outlined.
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Ramesh, P.D., Rao, K.J. Novel synthesis of α-Si3N4 fibres. Bull. Mater. Sci. 17, 195–199 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02747566
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