Review of polymer-derived ceramics (PDC)

Part 1. Preceramic polymers and production of PDC materials
Parashchenko N.M., Tupikov A.S., Lyzhenkov Z.A., Golovko D.S.
UDC
666.3
DOI
: 10.18577/2307-6046-2025-0-8-134-151
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Parashchenko N.M., Tupikov A.S., Lyzhenkov Z.A., Golovko D.S. Review of polymer-derived ceramics (PDC). Part 1. Preceramic polymers and production of PDC materials // Proceedings of VIAM. 2025. No. 8. DOI: : 10.18577/2307-6046-2025-0-8-134-151. URL: https://test.viam.ru/en/journal/2025/8/12
Keywords
preceramic polymers, PDC ceramics, polymer-derived ceramic precursor, pyrolysis, silicon carbide, silicon nitride, functional ceramics
Abstract

This paper provides a review of preceramic polymers used for the production of polymer-derived ceramics. The article considers the main classes of organosilicon precursors, their chemical nature, and synthesis methods. The paper gives a detailed description of structural features of various types of preceramic polymers and their influence on the composition, morphology, and properties of the final ceramic materials. Additionally, the transformation stages of precursors into PDCs and the factors affecting this process are considered.

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