Polymer-derived ceramics (PDCs) represent a versatile class of advanced materials produced by thermal conversion of preceramic polymers into inorganic ceramics. This approach affords molecular‐level ...

PI Ceramic introduces the new product category “Piezoceramic Composites” based on the development of a new manufacturing technology. In this technology, piezoelectric ceramics are embedded in filling ...

Smooth and dense SiHfBCN ceramic coating via the PDC approach was fabricated successfully and the performance was systematically studied. The composition shows interesting microstructural evolution ...

Xeramic™ materials are formulated by combining selected base polymers with a precisely engineered ceramic filler. Xeramic™ is now available on a bio-based PPA polymer matrix, in the Pure version ...

The group of Gang Shao from Zhengzhou University, China recently investigated the structural evolution of pentagonal polymer-derived SiAlBCN ceramics (PDCs) and outlined PDC-based sensor technology ...

The class of materials known as ceramic matrix composites, or CMCs, shows considerable promise for providing fracture-toughness values similar to those for metals such as cast iron. Two kinds of ...

As explained in my 2023 feature on ceramic matrix composites (CMC), the market for these high-temperature materials is growing. While technical ceramics are resistant to high temperatures (up to ...

It all started with an experiment on a domestic cooker… Frustrated by the cost and complexity of producing advanced thermal materials, engineers Danilo Di Salvo and Richard Grainger developed a ...

Demand continues to increase for ceramic matrix composites (CMC), which enable reduced weight and high performance at higher temperatures versus metals. This increases efficiency in engines, ...

Ceramic materials can maintain structural integrity at extremely high temperatures. This makes them ideal for aerospace applications, such as jet engine parts that endure intense heat during operation ...

In a win for chemistry, inventors have designed a closed-loop path for synthesizing an exceptionally tough carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer and later recovering all of its starting materials. In a win ...