Abstract: A lithium ion battery electrode formed by the pyrolysis of a silazane polymer followed by introducing lithium ions. These electrodes can be used to form batteries with large capacities, low irreversible capacity, high density and good safety behavior.

Abstract: This invention relates to the preparation of a highly densified boron carbide ceramic body by the pyrolysis of a mixture comprising boron carbide powder and a preceramic organosilicon polymer selected from the group consisting of polysiloxanes, polysilazanes, polysilanes, metallopolysiloxanes and metallopolysilanes. Such highly densified ceramic bodies can be prepared by sintering under pressure or by utilizing a pressureless process.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing high density zirconium diboride ceramic bodies. The method entails mixing zirconium diboride powder with a preceramic organosilicon polymer. The mixture is then molded and sintered under pressure or by a pressureless process.

Abstract: Disclosed are high density, sintered titanium carbide bodies comprising 2-10 wt % silicon carbide, up to 2 wt % free carbon and 88 to 98 wt % titanium carbide.

Abstract: Disclosed is a novel resin of the structure (HSiO.sub.1.5).sub.x (R.sub.1 R.sub.2 R.sub.3 SiO.sub.0.5).sub.y, wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are independently selected from hydrogen, alkyls and aryls, x is 0.25 to 0.99, y is 0.01 to 0.75 and x+y=1.0. Also disclosed is a method for making these resins.

Abstract: Disclosed are novel monolithic ceramic bodies of the structure SiO.sub.y C.sub.z, wherein y=1.2 to 1.6 and z=0.2-0.6. These ceramic bodies are derived from a modified hydrogen silsesquioxane resin.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing high density zirconium diboride ceramic bodies. The method entails mixing zirconium diboride powder with a preceramic organosilicon polymer. The mixture is then molded and sintered under pressure or by a pressureless process.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preparing high density titanium carbide ceramic bodies. The method entails mixing titanium carbide powder with a preceramic organosilicon polymer. The mixture is then molded and sintered under pressure or by a pressureless process.

Abstract: The present invention describes a novel method for crosslinking polysilazane polymers having Si--H or N--H bonds. The method comprises mixing the polysilazane with a silazane crosslinker having at least 2 boron functional groups which can react with the Si--H or N--H bonds of the polysilazane and then facilitating crosslinking.

Abstract: The preparation of porous ceramic bodies by sintering certain curable organopolysiloxanes filled with silicon carbide powders. This process is advantageous in that the green bodies have relative high strengths and thus can be easily handled and, if desired, machined before sintering.

Abstract: The preparation of porous ceramic bodies by sintering certain curable organopolysiloxanes filled with silicon carbide powders. This process is advantageous in that the green bodies have relative high strengths and thus can be easily handled and, if desired, machined before sintering.

Abstract: The present invention describes a novel method for crosslinking polysilazane polymers having Si--H or N--H bonds. The method comprises mixing the polysilazane with a silazane crosslinker having at least 2 boron functional groups which can react with the Si--H or N--H bonds of the polysilazane and then facilitating crosslinking.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing borazine modified polycarbosilane polymers. The method comprises reacting a polycarbosilane polymer with a material comprising at least borazine ring for a time sufficient to produce the desired polymer. This invention also relates to the novel polymers produced by the above method and the ceramic products derived from heating the novel polymers to greater than about 800.degree. C.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing borazine modified hydridopolysilazane polymers. The method comprises reacting a hydridopolysilazane polymer with a material comprising at least one borazine ring for a time sufficient to produce the desired polymer. This invention also relates to the novel polymers produced by the above method.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method of preparing boron modified hydropolysilazane polymers. The method comprises reacting a hydropolysilazane polymer with borane for a time sufficient to form the boron modified hydropolysilazane polymer. The invention also relates to the novel polymers produced by the above process.

Abstract: This invention relates to the preparation of highly densified ceramic bodies by the pyrolysis of a mixture comprising a preceramic borosilazane, silicon carbide powder, and, optionally, a curing agent for the borosilazane. Such highly densified ceramic bodies can be prepared by sintering under pressure or by a pressureless sintering process.

Abstract: This invention relates to the preparation of highly densified ceramic bodies by the pyrolysis of a mixture comprising a preceramic borosiloxane, silicon carbide powder, a curing agent for the borosiloxane, a crosslinking agent for the borosiloxane and, optionally, additional components to facilitate sintering. Such highly densified ceramic bodies can be prepared by sintering under pressure or by a pressureless sintering process.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of preceramic metallopolysilanes is described. The process consists of reacting polysilanes with metallic compounds from which can be generated open coordination sites associated with the metallic element. Such open coordination sites can be generated by the reduction of the metallic compound with an alkali metal reducing agent, or by heating a metallic compound which has thermally labile ligands, or by the UV irradiation of a carbonyl-containing metallic compound. The metals which can be incorporated into the polysilane include aluminum, boron, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, and tantalum. These metallopolysilanes are useful, when fired at high temperatures, to form metal-containing ceramic materials.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of preceramic metallopolysilanes is described. The process consists of reacting polysilanes with metallic compounds from which can be generated open coordination sites associated with the metallic element. Such open coordination sites can be generated by the reduction of the metallic compound with an alkali metal reducing agent, or by heating a metallic compound which has thermally labile ligands, or by the UV irradiation of a carbonyl-containing metallic compound. The metals which can be incorporated into the polysilane include aluminum, boron, chromium, molybdenum, tungsten, titanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, and tantalum. These metallopolysilanes are useful, when fired at high temperatures, to form metal-containing ceramic materials.

Abstract: Preceramic actylenic polysilanes are described which contain --(CH.sub.2).sub.w C.tbd.CR' groups attached to silicon where w is an integer from 0 to 3 and where R' is hydrogen, an alkyl radical containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms, a phenyl radical, or an --SiR"'.sub.3 radical wherein R"' is an alkyl radical containing 1 to 4 carbon atoms. The acetylenic polysilanes are prepared by reacting chlorine- or bromine-containing polysilanes with either a Grignard reagent of general formula R'C.tbd.C(CH.sub.2).sub.w MgX' where w is an integer from 0 to 3 and X' is chlorine, bromine, or iodine or an organolithium compound of general formula R'C.tbd.C(CH.sub.2).sub.w Li where w is an integer from 0 to 3. The acetylenic polysilanes can be converted to ceramic materials by pyrolysis at elevated temperatures under an inert atmosphere.