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Development of Polycarbosilane (PCS) Polymer and PCS-Derived SiC Fibers and Their Composites

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Ceramics, in general, are high temperature materials that have low density, low coefficient thermal expansion, excellent mechanical properties (strength, hardness), high thermo-oxidative stability, and excellent chemical resistance. Therefore, these have been extensively explored for high temperature structural applications. Among many ceramics, silicon carbide (SiC) is one of the most promising non-oxide ceramics for applications in extreme environmental conditions. It has excellent combination of thermomechanical, chemical, and oxidation resistance properties that qualifies it to be highly suited for aerospace, defense, and nuclear applications. Processing of complicated structures through conventional powder processing route is difficult which led to the development of precursor-based route for processing of complicated shapes of ceramics. Silicon-based polymeric precursors have been intensively researched as source of SiC ceramics. This chapter broadly covers the development of various polymeric materials as precursors for different ceramics. Various chemical synthetic methods have been included and a brief account of the processing of ceramics has been given. Main focus is on the organo-silicon precursor materials, particularly polysilanes and polycarbosilanes (PCSs), that are potential source of SiC-based ceramics. Chapter ends with brief outlook of precursors’ route for ceramics.

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    Rakesh Kumar Gupta, Raghwesh Mishra & N. Eswara Prasad

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    Suresh Kumar, Ashok Ranjan & L. M. Manocha

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Gupta, R.K., Mishra, R., Kumar, S., Ranjan, A., Manocha, L.M., Prasad, N.E. (2020). Development of Polycarbosilane (PCS) Polymer and PCS-Derived SiC Fibers and Their Composites. In: Mahajan, Y., Roy, J. (eds) Handbook of Advanced Ceramics and Composites. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73255-8_29-1

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