title: Surface heterogeneity of passively oxidized silicon carbide particles: vapor adsorption isotherms.
abstract: The surfaces of silicon carbide particles subjected to two different passive oxidation treatments have been characterized by immersion calorimetry and vapor adsorption techniques. Surface enthalpies and surface free energies have been computed using semiempirical models and are compared to theoretical estimations. The surface entropy term appears higher than in the case of other solids studied with the same analysis. The definition of the surface entropy term is discussed in order to explain the discrepancy between calculation and experiment. An explanation of results is proposed, which is related to the constitution of silicon oxide layers at the surface of silicon carbide, a fact demonstrated by previous XPS measurements.
authors.affiliation: U.M.R. 5072 CNRS, University of Montpellier II, place Eugène Bataillon, Case 015, 34095 Montpellier Cedex, France.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Médout-Marère
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Partyka
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dutartre
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Chauveteau
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Douillard