| About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2020 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Biological Materials Science
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| Presentation Title |
Density Control in Wood-templated Epoxy-silicon Carbide Composites |
| Author(s) |
Albert Matsushita, Daniel Kupor, Joanna McKittrick |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Albert Matsushita |
| Abstract Scope |
Wood-templated silicon carbide (SiC) has been shown to exceed the per-unit-density mechanical performance of conventional porous SiC fabricated via reaction formation. However, the final ceramic mesostructure’s complete dependence on that of the natural wood precludes serious engineering applications. Here it is shown how delignification coupled with densification provide new tools to alter native wood porosity with the specific application of tuning the ceramic-polymer ratio of strong and tough composites for structural and impact-resistant applications. This work was supported by a Multi-University Research Initiative through the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR-FA9550-15-1–0009) and a National Science Foundation Biomaterials Grant (1507978). |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: Supplemental Proceedings volume |