Preceramic polymers (PCPs) are a group of specialty macromolecules that serve as
precursors for generating inorganics, including ceramic carbides, nitrides, and borides …

Crack initiation in brittle materials is not covered by classical fracture mechanics that deals
only with the growth of pre-existing cracks. In order to overcome this deficiency, the Finite …

An air plasma spray process has been used to deposit tri-layer environmental barrier
coatings consisting of a silicon bond coat, a mullite inter-diffusion barrier, and a Yb 2 SiO 5 …

A recently optimized air plasma spray process has been used to deposit a model tri-layer Yb
2 SiO 5/Al 6 Si 2 O 13/Si environmental barrier coating (EBC) system on α-SiC substrates …

This review compiles knowledge about the mechanical and structural performance of brittle
matrix composites. The overall philosophy recognizes the need for models that allow …

An air plasma spray process has been used to apply a model tri‐layer Yb2SiO5/Al6Si2O13/
Si environmental barrier coating system on SiC test coupons. Significant differences in the …

Interphase regions that form in heterogeneous materials through various underlying
mechanisms such as poor mechanical or chemical adherence, roughness, and coating, play …

Environmental barrier coatings (EBCs) are needed to protect SiC structures exposed to high
temperatures in water vapor-rich environments. Recent studies of a tri-layer EBC system …

Humans first used carbon as chars from firewood in ritual paintings and primitive
metallurgical processes. Natural forms of carbon have been known since antiquity, yet the …

Reinforcing mechanically weak hydrogels with fibers is a promising route to obtain strong
and tough materials for biomedical applications while retaining a favorable cell environment …