Advances in High-Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites and Coatings
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced and Functional Ceramics and Glasses".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 1
Special Issue Editors
Interests: turbomachinery sciences; propulsion materials; hypersonics; thermal barrier coatings; ultra-high temperature ceramic matrix composites
Interests: coatings; nanomaterials; ceramics; metals; materials; characterization; extreme environments; hypersonics; thermal/environmental barrier coatings; thermal protection systems
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The development of materials for high-temperature environments has been an ongoing effort for the past several decades. Many applications—especially within emerging aerospace technologies—demand structural components that can withstand intense thermomechanical conditions during operation. Next-generation gas turbine engines will need to withstand temperatures exceeding 2000 °C for extended durations, while leading-edge materials on advanced aircraft must survive the high-enthalpy conditions associated with hypersonic speeds. Ceramic matrix composites (CMCs) have a long history of development for high-temperature applications, enabled by combining a thermochemically robust ceramic matrix with a toughening reinforcement phase to provide damage tolerance. The recent literature has focused, in part, on optimizing existing CMC systems based on SiC or oxide ceramics. However, a substantial body of research has also been directed toward the processing and characterization of composite materials incorporating ultra-high-temperature ceramics (UHTCs). These efforts are intended to address the high-temperature material demands of next-generation technologies.
This Special Issue of Materials seeks to capture recent progress in the processing, characterization, and testing of high-temperature CMCs. Specific attention is given to novel or unconventional fabrication approaches, as well as representative testing that evaluates material performance at elevated temperatures or under application-adjacent conditions. Materials of interest include SiC-, oxide-, and UHTC-based composites with continuous or discontinuous reinforcements.
This Special Issue presents the latest research on high-temperature CMCs and fosters discussion that will enable the wider community to benefit from recent developments.
Dr. Anindya Ghoshal
Prof. Dr. Douglas Wolfe
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- ceramic matrix composites (CMCs)
- ultra-high-temperature ceramics (UHTCs)
- carbon fiber
- oxidation
- ablation
- mechanical properties
- thermal barrier coatings (TBCs)
- environmental barrier coatings (EBCs)
- hypersonics
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