Phase content prediction in polymer‐derived ceramics with metal additives

In this study, silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) is selected as the base polymer to derive a SiOC ceramic (PDC) matrix, and four transition metals M (M = Ni, Mo, Co, and Zr) are individually introduced into the SiOC base to form various SiOC/M systems. SiOC‐Ni, SiOC‐MoC x , and SiOC‐CoSi x are obtained by pyrolysis at 1100°C, whereas SiOC‐ZrO x forms upon pyrolysis at 1400°C. The selected SiOC/M systems encompass four different types of phase separation...