Introduction

The High-performance Ceramics Division focuses its research works on multi-scale designing and processing of high-performance ceramics and composites. New compounds in M (M=Ti, Cr, Nb, Ta, Zr, Hf)-Si(Al)-C, Y-Si-O-N, Al-B-C and Si-B-O-N systems were developed in the past years. These materials show salient properties, like high-strength and modulus, damage tolerance and quasi-ductility at room temperature, resistance to thermal shock, high-temperature oxidation and corrosion, and high reliability to ultra-high temperature attack. The main purpose is to establish intrinsic relationships between atomic- and/or electronic-scale characteristics, microstructure and macro-performances of these structural ceramics. Meanwhile, they achieved new developments in low-cost techniques for processing of bulk and low-dimensional materials, theoretical predictions of electrical, thermal and mechanical properties, investigations of mechanical, thermal, chemical behaviors from room temperature to high and/or ultra-high temperature.

Research Groups

1. Multi-scale Structure Feature and Properties of Ceramics
   (Leader:Dr. Jing-yang WANG)
2. Thermal/Chemical Stability of Ceramics at High Temperatures (Leader:Dr. Mei-shuan LI)
3. Processing and Properties of Advanced Functional Ceramics (Leader:Dr. Xiao-hui WANG)

Research Areas

1. Multi-scale designing and processing of high-temperature ceramics and composites.
2. Developing low-cost techniques for the processing of bulk and low-dimensional (powders and thin films) materials.
3. Investigating the fatigue behavior under static, dynamic and cyclic load, as well as the thermal/chemical stability of ceramics and composites.
4. Chemical synthesis and properties of advanced functional ceramics.