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<p><i>Preface vii</i></p> <p><i>Introduction ix</i></p> <p><b>SYNTHESIS AND CHARACTERIZATION</b></p> <p>Poly[(Silylyne)Ethynylene] and Poly[(Silylene)Ethynylene]: New Precursors for the Efficient Synthesis of Silicon Carbide 3<br /> <i>Soichiro Kyushin, Hiroyuki Shiraiwa, Masafumi Kubota, Keisuke Negishi, Kiyohito Okamura, and Kenji Suzuki</i></p> <p>Synthesis of a Catalyst-Loaded SiC Material from Si-Based Polymer 7<br /> <i>Akira Idesaki, Masaki Sugimoto, and Masahito Yoshikawa</i></p> <p>Solid-State NMR Studies on Precursor-Derived Si-B-C-N Ceramics 13<br /> <i>Otgontuul Tsetsgee and Klaus Müller</i></p> <p>Intermediate-Range Order in Polymer-Route Si-C-0 Fibers by High-Energy X-Ray Diffraction and Reverse Monte Carlo Modelling 33<br /> <i>Kentaro Suzuya, Shinji Kohara, Kiyohito Okamura, Hiroshi Ichikawa, and Kenji Suzuki</i></p> <p>Evaluation of Heat Stability of Si-O-C Fibers Derived from Polymethylsilsesquioxane 39<br /> <i>Masaki Narisawa, Ryu-lchi Sumimoto, Ken-Ichiro Kita, Yayoi Satoh, Hiroshi Mabuchi, Young-Wook Kim, Masaki Sugimoto, and Masahito Yoshikawa</i></p> <p>Investigation of Nano Porous SiC Based Fibers Synthesized by Precursor Method 45<br /> <i>Ken'ichiro Kita, Masaki Narisawa, Atsushi Nakahira, Hiroshi Mabuchi, Masayoshi Itoh, Masaki Sugimoto, and Masahito Yoshikawa</i></p> <p><b>PROCESSING AND APPLICATIONS</b></p> <p>Mullite Monoliths, Coatings and Composites from a Preceramic Polymer Containing Alumina Nano-Sized Particles 53<br /> <i>E. Bernardo, G. Parcianello, P. Colombo, J. Adler, and D. Boettge</i></p> <p>Functionally Graded Ceramics Derived from Preceramic Polymers 61<br /> <i>Martin Steinau, Nahum Travitzky, Timo Zipperle, and Peter Greil</i></p> <p>Generation of Ceramic Layers on Transition Metals via Reaction with SiCN-Precursors 73<br /> <i>C. Delpero, W. Krenkel, and G. Motz</i></p> <p>Facile Ceramic Micro-Structure Generation Using Electrohydrodynamic Processing and Pyrolysis 81<br /> <i>Z. Ahmad, M. Nangrejo, U. Farook, E.Stride, M. Edirisinghe, E. Bernardo, and P. Colombo</i></p> <p>Development of Si-N Based Hydrogen Separation Membrane 87<br /> <i>Keita Miyajima, Tomokazu Eda, Haruka Ohta, Yasunori Ando, Shigeo Nagaya, Tomoyuki Ohba, and Yuji Iwamoto</i></p> <p>Porous Polymer Derived Ceramics Decorated with In-Situ Grown Nanowires 95<br /> <i>Cekdar Vakifahmetoglu and Paolo Colombo</i></p> <p>Synthesis of Ceramic Nano Fiber from Precursor Polymer by Single Particle Nano-Fabrication Technique 105<br /> <i>Masaki Sugimoto, Akira Idesaki, Masahito Yoshikawa, Shogo Watanabe, and Shu Seki</i></p> <p>Synthesis of Novel SiBNC Fiber Precursor by a One-Pot Route 111<br /> <i>Yun Tang, Jun Wang, Xiao-dong Li, and Yi Wang</i></p> <p>Preparation of SiC Ceramic Fibers Containing CNT 117<br /> <i>Xiaodong Li, Haizhe Wang, Dafang Zhao, and Qingling Fang</i></p> <p>Preparation and Properties of Non-Circular Cross-Section SiC Fibers from a Preceramic Polymer 121<br /> <i>Wang Yingde, Liu Xuguang, Wanglei, Lan Xinyan, Xue Jingen, Jiang Yonggang, and Zhong Wenli</i></p> <p>Economy of Fuel Gas in a Combustion Furnace by Means of Si-C-Zr-0 Tyranno-Fiber Mat Sheets Converting High Temperature Gas Enthalpy into Radiant Heat Rays 127<br /> <i>Kenji Suzuki, Kiyotaka Ito, Matsumi Tabuchi, and Masaki Shibuya</i></p> <p><i>Author Index 137</i></p>

<p><strong>Paolo Colombo</strong> graduated from the University of Padova, Italy, with a degree in chemical engineering. In 1991 he was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship for the Pennsylvania State University. He worked as a research associate at the University of Padova before becoming associate professor at the University of Bologna. He is currently also an adjunct professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the Pennsylvania State University. Paolo Colombo's research interests include the development of advanced ceramic materials and components from preceramic polymers as well as the use of hazardous industrial and natural wastes as raw materials for glass products such as foams and fibers.

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