Published online by Cambridge University Press: 15 February 2011
We present results of Si K-edge XANES-investigations for novel Si-C-N containing solid phases prepared by annealing of Si(NCN)2 at temperatures between room temperature (RT) and 1600°C. The chemical equivalence of the NCN-group arid oxygen as a ligand of silicon is confirmed. The spectra show the presence of an intermediate crystalline phase and its decomposition. Furthermore the recrystallisation of a Si3N4/SiC composite material and its dependence on temperature can be seen.