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Preceramic Polymers for Additive Manufacturing of Silicate Ceramics.

Fateme Sarraf^1,2, Sergey V Churakov^2,3, Frank Clemens¹

¹Empa-Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Ueberlandstrasse 129, CH-8600 Dübendorf, Switzerland.

|November 25, 2023

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Preceramic polymers (PCPs) enable the creation of advanced polymer-derived ceramics (PDCs) with superior properties. Additive manufacturing with PCPs allows for complex ceramic structures, ideal for demanding industries.

Keywords:

3D print additive manufacturing polysilsesquioxane preceramic polymer silicate

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Ceramic Engineering
Polymer Chemistry

Background:

Preceramic polymers (PCPs) are gaining attention for synthesizing advanced oxide and non-oxide ceramics.
Polymer-derived ceramics (PDCs) exhibit excellent thermal stability, corrosion resistance, biocompatibility, and dielectric properties.
Additive manufacturing (AM) offers novel routes to fabricate complex ceramic structures.

Purpose of the Study:

To review various preceramic polymers for PDC synthesis.
To highlight the use of polysiloxanes and polysilsesquioxanes for silicate ceramics.
To discuss additive manufacturing techniques for polymer-derived silicate ceramics.

Main Methods:

Literature review of preceramic polymers and their applications.
Focus on polysiloxane and polysilsesquioxane-based ceramic synthesis.
Examination of additive manufacturing processes for PDCs.

Main Results:

PDCs offer a versatile platform for high-performance ceramic materials.
Polysiloxanes and polysilsesquioxanes are key precursors for silicate ceramics.
AM techniques facilitate the production of intricate PDC components.

Conclusions:

PCPs are crucial for developing advanced PDCs with tailored properties.
Additive manufacturing significantly expands the design and application possibilities for PDCs.
This review provides insights into precursor selection and fabrication methods for polymer-derived silicate ceramics.