CB-2

Recent progress in the understanding of the structure at the nanoscale and in the thermodynamics of the complex organic-inorganic systems from which polymer-derived ceramics take origin, coupled with the availability of refined and novel fabrication techniques, enable a more precise control of the structure of the resulting materials and novel powerful functionalities to be exploited in a broad range of applications from e.g. energy and environment to aerospace and health-care.
This session will address recent developments in PDCs such as: advanced polymer-to-ceramics conversion methods, structure control and characterisation, thermodynamic aspects and modelling, novel fabrication processes and PDCs device components.
 
Suggested session topics:

• Design and synthesis of novel preceramic polymers
• Conversion mechanisms to oxide and non-oxide ceramics
• In situ formation
• Advanced and innovative fabrication techniques for precursor-derived monoliths, fibers, metal-ceramics and ceramic-ceramic composites, hybrid materials, coatings, membranes, foams
• Nanostructure characterisation
• Structural and functional properties
• Modelling of materials, processes and functions
• Engineering and industrial applications