A method for preparing metal oxide and ceramic oxide nano- and microparticulate materials is described herein. The method comprises irradiating a precursor material with high energy pulsed-light flashes in an oxygen-containing atmosphere. The precursor materials comprise thin films, fibers, or particles of subnano-, nano-, or microscale dimension, which are composed of metal ions dispersed in an amorphous or partially crystalline polymer matrix in a ratio necessary to form target metal oxide or ceramic oxide when reacted with oxygen (i.e., the precursor material does not include any metal oxide phase). The irradiation of the precursor material in an oxygen-containing atmosphere decomposes and removes the polymers and anions from the precursor, and also oxidizes the metal ions within the precursor materials to form metal oxide or ceramic oxide particulates.

Dry prepregs for ceramic matrix composites are described. The dry prepregs comprise a tow or fabric of ceramic fibers infiltrated with preceramic matrix comprising low levels of an aqueous solvent. The preceramic matrix contains an inorganic portion and a binder system. Binder systems comprising a binder and a plasticizer for the binder are described.

The present application discloses and claims a method to make a flexible ceramic fibers (Flexiramics™) and polymer composites. The resulting composite has an improved mechanical strength (tensile) when compared with the Flexiramics™ respective the nanofibers alone. Additionally a composite has better properties than the polymer alone such as lower fire retardancy, higher thermal conductivity and lower thermal expansion. Several different polymers can be used, both thermosets and thermoplastics. Flexiramics™ has unique physical characteristic and the composite materials can be used for numerous industrial and laboratory applications.

Disclosed are a high-entropy nitride ceramic fiber, and a preparation method and use thereof. The high-entropy ceramic fiber comprises Ti, Hf, Ta, Nb, and Mo; the high-entropy nitride ceramic fiber presents single crystal phase, and each of the elements are uniformly distributed at molecular level. The preparation method of the high-entropy ceramic fiber comprises: mixing a high-entropy ceramic precursor comprising the target metal elements, a spinning aid, and a solvent uniformly to prepare a precursor spinning solution, followed by working procedures of spinning, pyrolyzation, and nitriding to prepare the high-entropy nitride ceramic fiber. The high-entropy nitride ceramic fiber can be used in photocatalysis process of carbon dioxide to prepare methane.

The invention relates to a method for preparing a composite metal oxide hollow fibre. A certain stoichiometry of composite metal oxide raw material and a polymer binding agent are added to an organic solvent, and mixed mechanically to obtain an evenly dispersed spinning solution having a suitable viscosity. After defoaming treatment, the spinning solution is extruded through a spinneret and, after undergoing a certain dry spinning process, enters an external coagulation bath; during this period, a phase inversion process occurs and composite metal oxide hollow fibre blanks are formed. The blanks are immersed in the external coagulation bath and the organic solvent is displaced; after natural drying, the blanks undergo a heat treatment process; during this period, polymer burn off, in situ reaction, and in situ sintering processes occur to obtain the composite metal oxide hollow fibre.

A method for preparing a carbon/boron carbide composite material includes the following steps (A) providing a carbon compound, a carbon fiber, a boron compound and a binder to perform a pretreatment mixing procedure to form a precursor; (B) putting the precursor into a spray granulator for performing a granulation process and mixing the precursor to form an injection material with a uniform composition; (C) feeding the injection material into an injection molding machine for performing a compression molding process, thereby forming a carbon compound/boron compound green body; and (D) subjecting the carbon compound/boron compound green body to a two-stage heat treatment process to obtain the carbon/boron carbide composite material.

A method for preparing a slurry for photocuring 3D printing is provided, comprising the steps of: mixing monomer molecules of a thermosensitive hydrogel, a photocuring initiator, a crosslinking agent, a solvent, and a ceramic material to obtain the slurry. a method for manufacturing photocuring 3D printed articles is further provided, comprising using the slurry as a raw material, performing a 3D printing procedure by a photocuring 3D printer to obtain a green compact of a 3D printed article; and coating oil to the green compact of the 3D printed article, followed by heating and sintering the oil-coated article, to obtain the 3D printed article.

A carbon nanotube (CNT) sheet containing CNTs, arranged is a randomly oriented, uniformly distributed pattern, and having a basis weight of at least 1 gsm and a relative density of less than 1.5. The CNT sheet is manufactured by applying a CNT suspension in a continuous pool over a filter material to a depth sufficient to prevent puddling of the CNT suspension upon the surface of the filter material, and drawing the dispersing liquid through the filter material to provide a uniform CNT dispersion and form the CNT sheet. The CNT sheet is useful in making CNT composite laminates and structures having utility for electro-thermal heating, electromagnetic wave absorption, lightning strike dissipation, EMI shielding, thermal interface pads, energy storage, and heat dissipation.

An ink, and products formed from the ink, formulated at least in part from ceramic particles. The ink is formulated so that it can be used in additive manufacturing processes to form three-dimensional printed bodies. The three-dimensional printed bodies can have graded density and can be infiltrated by an infiltration material.

A method for impregnating an oxide fibre roving with a matrix of alumina and silica includes a introducing an oxide fibre roving into an impregnation bath, wherein the impregnation bath is prepared by sol-gel process and includes a silica precursor in the form of a hybrid polymeric sol, an alumina precursor in the form of a colloidal sol and ceramic particles.