Polymer‐Derived Ceramics: 40 Years of Research and Innovation in Advanced Ceramics

作者：Paolo Colombo, Gabriela Mera, Ralf Riedel, Gian Domenico Sorarù · 发表于：Journal of the American Ceramic Society · 年份：2010 · DOI：10.1111/j.1551-2916.2010.03876.x · 被引用次数：1858 · 研究领域：Advanced ceramic materials synthesis、MXene and MAX Phase Materials、Concrete and Cement Materials Research

Preceramic polymers were proposed over 30 years ago as precursors for the fabrication of mainly Si‐based advanced ceramics, generally denoted as polymer‐derived ceramics (PDCs). The polymer to ceramic transformation process enabled significant technological breakthroughs in ceramic science and technology, such as the development of ceramic fibers, coatings, or ceramics stable at ultrahigh temperatures (up to 2000°C) with respect to decomposition, crystallization, phase separation, and creep. In recent years, several important advances have been achieved such as the discovery of a variety of functional properties associated with PDCs. Moreover, novel insights into their structure at the nanoscale level have contributed to the fundamental understanding of the various useful and unique features of PDCs related to their high chemical durability or high creep resistance or semiconducting behavior. From the processing point of view, preceramic polymers have been used as reactive binders to produce technical ceramics, they have been manipulated to allow for the formation of ordered pores in the meso‐range, they have been tested for joining advanced ceramic components, and have been processed into bulk or macroporous components. Consequently, possible fields of applications of PDCs have been extended significantly by the recent research and development activities. Several key engineering fields suitable for application of PDCs include high‐temperature‐resistant materials (energy mate...