Silicon oxycarbides can be considered as being carbon‐containing silicates consisting of
glass networks in which oxygen and carbon share bonds with silicon. The carbon‐for …

Over the past 15 years, hyperbranched polymers have received much attention due to their
unique chemical and physical properties as well as their potential applications in coatings …

The present Review addresses current developments related to polymer-derived ceramic
nanocomposites (PDC-NCs). Different classes of preceramic polymers are briefly introduced …

Silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) glasses with controlled amounts of Si—C bonds and free carbon
have been produced via the pyrolysis of suitable preceramic networks. Their chemical …

Resilient ceramic aerogels exhibit great potential for applications in harsh environments
owing to their unique combination of ultrahigh porosity, lightweight, reversible …

Three silicon oxycarbide glasses (SiCO) with increasing C content were obtained through
pyrolysis in inert atmosphere at 1000° C of sol− gel derived siloxane networks containing …

Since the discovery of mesoporous silica, MCM-41, in 1992,[1, 2] the synthesis of
mesoporous inorganic materials using supramolecular organic templates continues to draw …

Porous silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) ceramics in particular bulk and cellular structures are
produced via polymer pyrolysis. By using optimal pyrolysis parameters (ie, heating rate …

The fabrication of C/Si–B–C–N fiber–reinforced ceramic matrix composites (FRCs) is
reported. The processing basically involves three individual steps:(i) vacuum-assisted …

The synthesis of ultrasmall, well‐dispersed, hollow siliceous spheres (HSSs) by using a
block copolymer as the template and tetraethoxysilane as a silica source under acidic …