Molecular-Level Processing and Chemical Properties of Functional Ceramic Materials

Dear Colleagues,

The synthesis of ceramics derived from precursors has been recognized as a powerful strategy to access materials with controlled and adjustable compositions, microstructures, shapes/morphologies, and consequently property profiles. Thus, a careful design of tailored precursors and extensive knowledge about their shaping and thermochemical conversion into desired ceramics are of crucial importance for providing improved rational preparative concepts and for developing the functional properties of the materials. Thus, this field represents a challenging world of new opportunities and required skills and expertise from several disciplines. This Special Issue entitled “Molecular-Level Processing and Chemical Properties of Functional Ceramic Materials” focuses on the synthesis and processing of oxide and non-oxide ceramic materials with an emphasis on solution techniques, gas phase, and condensed phase syntheses. Synthesis methods such as polymer-derived ceramics (PDCs), sol–gel, solvothermal, molten salts, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and atomic layer deposition (ALD) techniques will be outlined. Specific emphasis will be placed on but not limited by the following topics (i) ceramics manufacturing strategies such as those assisted by additive manufacturing, (ii) computational/analytical methods enabling in situ diagnostics and mechanistic insights into both precursor chemistry and thermochemical conversion, and (iii) the development of properties of ceramics in line with the energy, environment, and health domains.

Dr. Samuel Bernard
Prof. Dr. Sanjay Mathur
Dr. Emanuel Ionescu
Guest Editors

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