Correction: Boron‐dependent microstructural evolution, thermal stability, and crystallization of mechanical alloying derived SiBCN

Abstract In this paper, the amorphous boron‐rich SiBCN powders were prepared by high‐energy ball‐milling of the mixtures of inorganic Si, graphite, h‐BN, and boron. The solid‐state amorphization, thermal stability, and crystallization of the resulting SiBCN powders were studied in detail. Results showed that mechanical alloying can drive solid‐state amorphization but also can be an initiation step for the nucleation of few SiC nanocrystals. The amorphous networks containing Si‐C, C‐B, C‐C, C‐N, BN, and C‐B‐N bonds are detected; however, solid‐state NMR further confirms the formation of a new chemical environment around B atoms, BC3. The increases in boron content improve the thermal stability of SiBCN ceramics but weaken their oxidation resistance. Nano‐SiC crystallizes first while BN(C) forms subsequently. Increasing boron content promoting SiC crystallization may result from the reduced hindering effects of B‐N‐C nanodomains that retard SiC crystallization.