| Abstract Scope |
Polymer derived ceramics (PDCs) are attractive candidates for next generation high temperature materials (HTMs). In this talk, efforts toward bridging this knowledge gap between coupling the chemistry and physical properties of preceramic polymers to their resulting PDCs will be discussed for a range of materials, including those consisting of non Si-based materials. Our efforts put an emphasis toward understanding structure/property relationships using in-situ synchrotron characterization techniques, where polymer to ceramic conversion processing can be monitored in-situ to provide new insights into formation processes. Additionally, this talk will describe ongoing efforts to 3D print materials consisting of preceramic polymers, wherein printing parameterization can be used tune materials properties, such as thermomechanical properties and porosity. Overall, our work showcases the promise of using PDC for a range of defense applications, including those beyond HTMs. |