Abstract: The route of devising polymer-derived ceramics (PDCs), which relies on heat treatment to convert preceramic polymers to ceramics, presents a flexible and energy-efficient approach to fabricate a broad spectrum of ceramics and in-situ ceramic-polymer composites with binary or multinary phases. Understanding the relationship among processing parameters, phase composition and material response holds an important key for property tailoring of PDC composites in different engineering applications. In this seminar, I will talk about how to tailor the mechanical response through structure architecture design, phase transition control and energy dissipation pathway prediction. A few case studies will be provided to discuss the role of PDCs in healthcare, renewable energy and aerospace applications.
