Editorial - Polymer-Derived Ceramics (PDCs)

Abstract

§Guest Editor the ceramic science for their much suitability in (i) elaborating complex forms (fibers, films, porous ceramics, etc...), (ii) developing ceramic micro/nanostructures, (iii) controlling ultimate compositions and (iv) producing amorphous ceramics stable at ultra-high temperatures. The most attractive point of the PDCs lies in the tailoring the complex microstructure and functional properties easily with the aid of molecular design and polymer synthesis. To some extent, their life energy is rooted in the polymers.