Advanced Ceramics and Composites Division

 

Brief Introduction

Advanced Ceramics and Composites Division focuses on the multi-scale materials design and structure-property relationship of high-performance structural/functional ceramics and composites. New compounds in M (M=Ti, Cr, Nb, Ta, Zr, Hf)-Si(Al)-C, RE-Si-O-N, and Si-B-O-N systems were studied and shown with outstanding properties,, such as high-strength and modulus, damage tolerance, quasi-ductility, resistance to high-temperature oxidation and corrosion, extremely low lattice thermal conductivity, and high reliability in extreme environments. Novel experimental methods were developed for fabricating bulk, porous and low-dimensional (nano-powder and thin film) ceramics and composites. Theoretical modeling of electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties are used to discover relationships between the atomic- and/or electronic-scale characteristics, microstructure, and macro-performances. They also investigated performances and thermal/chemical stability of ceramics and composites under simultaneous high temperature, loading, oxidation and corrosion, and radiation environments.

Research Areas

Structural-Functional Integration of Advanced Ceramics
Theoretical prediction, processing, and properties of advanced structural and functional ceramics.

Stability of Ceramics under Extreme Environments
Performance under extreme environments and novel protection methods.

Structure and Properties of Novel Functional Ceramics

Processing, characterization, and properties of bulk and porous functional ceramics.

Application of Machinable Ceramics and Composites
Processing and property optimization of high-temperature machinable ceramics and composites.

Research Highlights

Nano-laminated carbides and nitrides for extreme environments

Integrated strategy to explore thermal insulation ceramics


 

 

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