Synthesis of Fe–SiC Nanowires via Precursor Route (original) (raw)

Magnetic SiC nanowires were obtained by the pyrolysis of iron containing polycarbosilane (PCS) which in turn was synthesized by the reaction of polycarbosilane and iron (III) acetylacetonate [Fe(acac) 3 ] in solvent. Characterization of synthesized polycarbosilane and Fe-SiC were performed with Fourier transformation infrared spectroscopy, energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry, powder X-ray diffraction, thermogravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy, electron spin resonance and vibrating sample magnetometer.