@article{
author = "Obradović, Nina and Gigov, Mihajlo and Đorđević, Aleksandar and Kern, Frank and Dmitrović, S. and Matović, Branko and Ðorđević, Antonije and Tshantshapanyan, Ani and Vlahović, Branislav and Petrović, Predrag and Pavlović, Vladimir B.",
year = "2019",
abstract = "The paper presents results of the influence of mechanical activation of shungite, a carbon-mineral rock material rich in silica and carbon, on its sintering behaviour, and obtaining of pure SiC ceramics. The mechanical activation of the starting powder was performed in a high-energy ball mill in time intervals from 30 to 480 min. The phase composition of the starting powders and sintered samples was analysed by the X-ray diffraction method. The first traces of SiC were detected after sintering at 1350 °C for 2 h in an Ar atmosphere, along with traces of unreacted SiO2. The scanning electron microscopy was performed in order to determine changes in the microstructure. Sintering was performed at various temperatures for 2 h, in an Ar atmosphere and a vacuum. Dielectric properties of the sintered samples were measured in the frequency range from 1 to 500 MHz. The obtained results indicate that the sintered powder is a good candidate for applications as an absorber of electromagnetic waves in microwave engineering. © 2019 University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology. All rights reserved.",
publisher = "Novi Sad : Faculty of Technology, University of Novi Sad",
journal = "Processing and Application of Ceramics",
title = "Shungite – a carbon-mineral rock material: Its sinterability and possible applications",
pages = "89-97",
volume = "13",
number = "1",
doi = "10.2298/PAC1901089O",
url = "https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_6372"
}