Ultra-High-Temperature Carbide and Nitride Ceramics and Borophene
This community focuses on the synthesis and mechanical characterization of refractory carbide and nitride ceramics, as well as the development of two-dimensional boron monolayers for energy and sensing applications.
The research centers on silicon carbide, boron carbide, and silicon nitride, frequently processed via spark plasma sintering to achieve specific microstructures. A significant portion of the work addresses oxidation resistance, ablation behavior, and thermal conductivity in ceramic matrix composites, particularly carbon-carbon and silicon carbide composites. Concurrently, a distinct strand of investigation examines borophene, exploring its synthesis, electronic properties, and utility in catalysis, hydrogen evolution, and biomedical sensing. These materials are primarily engineered for extreme thermal environments, structural integrity under high stress, and functional electronic or catalytic performance.
The community is most prominent in boron research, accounting for 5.8% of all tracked boron papers, and silicon research, representing 3.2% of that element’s output. It also holds a 2.6% share of lanthanum research. Boron contributes the highest number of papers to this group, with 4,527 entries, followed by silicon with 3,797 and carbon with 3,337.
The group comprises 21,833 papers, published most frequently in the Journal of the American Ceramic Society, Ceramics International, and the Journal of the European Ceramic Society.
Recent work continues to refine silicon carbide membranes for filtration and noble metal capture, while exploring zirconium carbide ceramics for strength-toughness synergy. Newer studies also focus on borophene nanostructures for dual-domain sensing and the expansion of ultra-high-temperature ceramic service limits beyond 3,000 °C.