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. 2011 Jan 11;11(6):069801. doi: 10.1088/1468-6996/11/6/069801

Processing of polysiloxane-derived porous ceramics: a review

B V Manoj Kumar, Young-Wook Kim
PMCID: PMC5090456  PMID: 27889791

Sci. Tech. Adv. Mater. 11 044303

Reference numbers after [49] in table 1, table 2, figure 6, figure 7, and the caption of figure 2 should be decreased by 1. The corrected tables and figures are shown below.

Table 1.

The classification of major processing strategies and corresponding compositions of porous ceramics produced from polysiloxane precursors.

Processing strategy Composition Remarks References
I. Replica
SiC Open cells [56–60, 62]
Cell size:>150 μm
Porosity range: 85–96%
SiC–Si3N4 [56, 58, 59]
SiC–TiC [56]
SiOC/C [53]
II. Sacrificial template
NaCl compact SiC Open cells [67]
Cell size: 10–100 μm
LDPE SiOC Open or closed cells [68, 69]
Cell density: >104 cells cm− 3
Porosity range: 21–80%
Expandable or PMMA templates SiOC Open, closed or partially interconnected cells [66, 72–75]
Cell size: 0.5–80 μm
Cell density: >109 cells cm− 3
Porosity range: 56–88%
SiC Porosity range: 32–64% [18]
Expanded (hollow) templates SiOC Closed cells [65]
Cell size: >30 μm.
Cell density: >109 cells cm−3
Porosity range: 70–87%
III. Direct foaming
Foaming by chemical agent SiOC Open, closed or interconnected cells [6, 77, 80–84, 86, 138]
Cell size: 80–800 μm
Porosity range: 75–90%
SiOC + SiC Open cells [81]
Cell size: 100–700 μm
Foaming using CO2
Batch process SiOC Closed cells [78, 89, 91, 95]
Cell size: 2–50 μm
Cell density: 107–1012 cells cm− 3
Porosity: 45%
SiC [90]
Extrusion process SiOC Open or closed cells [92, 93]
Cell density: >107 cells cm− 3
Porosity range: 27–90%
IV. Reaction technique
SiC Open cells [18, 96–101, 103–
Cell size: 10–45 μm 105]
Cell density: >109 cells cm− 3
Porosity range: 32–94%
Mullite Partially interconnected open cells [106–108]
Cell size: >20 μm
Cell density: >109 cells cm− 3
Porosity range: 32–85%
Cordierite Interconnected open cells [109, 110]
Cell size: 13 μm
Cell density: 109 cells cm− 3
Porosity range: 11–75%

Table 2.

List of polysiloxane-derived ceramic compositions produced by different cross-linking methods.

Cross-linking method Ceramic composition References
Heat treatment
SiOC [94]
SiC [116–118]
SiC fibers [14]
SiC nanoparticles [119, 120]
Si-O-C [121]
Catalysis
Boron-containing SiC [122–124]
catalyst
Metallocene SiC [125, 126]
Chlorine-containing SiC [127]
catalyst
Amine catalyst SiOC [69, 74, 80, 81, 95]
condensation
Laser treatment
SiC nanopowders [128, 129]
Radiation
SiC or SiOC [130–133]

Figure 6.

Figure 6.

Compressive strength as a function of porosity of polysiloxane-derived porous ceramics produced by different strategies. Data points are labeled with the corresponding reference numbers.

Figure 7.

Figure 7.

Flexural strength as a function of porosity of polysiloxane-derived porous ceramics produced by different strategies. Data points are labeled with the corresponding reference numbers.

Figure 2.

Figure 2.

(A) Macroporous cellar structure of SiC ceramics after pyrolysis of polysilane-infiltrated polyurethane (PU) foams (reproduced with permission from [58] © 2000 Springer). (B) The crack-free SiOC-C ceramic structure developed using extracted, maleic acid anhydrate (MA)-modified and polymethylhydrosiloxane (PMHS)-infiltrated pine wood compounds after pyrolysis at 800 °C in nitrogen atmosphere (reproduced with permission from [53] © 2004 Elsevier).


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