Chemical Routes to Ceramics With Tunable Properties and Structures

Abstract

The objective this AFOSR sponsored project was to design, synthesize and explore the materials applications of new, processable single-source chemical precursors to nonoxide ceramics that allow the formation of these technologically important materials in forms that have been unattainable with conventional methods. Research was focused on the development of new precursor routes to a number of ultra high temperature ceramics, including hafnium and zirconium -boride, -carbide and -nitride materials, and on the use of electrostatic spinning and diatom-templating methods, in conjunction with newly designed preceramic polymers, to achieve the formation of nano-structured ceramic materials.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 26, 2006
Accession Number
ADA455765

Entities

People

  • Larry G. Sneddon

Organizations

  • University of Pennsylvania

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Materials
  • Boron Carbides
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Ceramic Matrix Composites
  • Chemistry
  • Composite Materials
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Fibers
  • High Temperature
  • Material Degradation Processes
  • Materials
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Metal Oxides
  • Metals
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Zirconium

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Nanocomposite Materials Science
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.