title: Polymer derived non-oxide ceramics modified with late transition metals.
abstract: This tutorial review highlights the methods for the preparation of metal modified precursor derived ceramics (PDCs) and concentrates on the rare non-oxide systems enhanced with late transition metals. In addition to the main synthetic strategies for modified SiC and SiCN ceramics, an overview of the morphologies, structures and compositions of both, ceramic materials and metal (nano) particles, is presented. Potential magnetic and catalytic applications have been discussed for the so manufactured metal containing non-oxide ceramics.
authors.affiliation: Inorganic Chemistry II, University of Bayreuth, Universitätsstr. 30, 95440 Bayreuth, Germany.
authors.forename: Muhammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zaheer
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Schmalz
authors.forename: Günter
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Motz
authors.forename: Rhett
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kempe