Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-22-2026
Publication Source
Journal of Composites Science
Abstract
Preceramic polymers, especially silicon oxycarbide (SiOC) and silicon carbonitride (SiCN) ceramics, have gained significant attention due to their wide range of applications in many fields, particularly in energy storage devices beyond conventional lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). This review focuses on the synthesis, structural characteristics, and properties of SiOC and SiCN ceramics as electrodes for battery applications. Furthermore, their promising applications as electrode materials for energy storage systems are explored, along with the most recent advances in the development of such materials and their use in lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), lithium-sulfur batteries (LSBs), potassium-ion batteries (PIBs), sodium-ion batteries (SIBs), and supercapacitors. This review addresses the distinct advantages of SiOC and SiCN ceramics, including high thermal stability, mechanical robustness, and adaptable microstructures. It also examines the challenges associated with the commercialization of these ceramics, including issues related to electronic conductivity and ion transport pathways.
ISBN/ISSN
2504-477X
Document Version
Published Version
Copyright
© 2026 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license.
Publisher
MDPI
Volume
10
Issue
6
Keywords
preceramic polymer, batteries, silicon oxycarbide, silicon carbonitride
eCommons Citation
Al Ajrash, Saja and Vasquez-Guardado, Erick S., "Polymer-Derived Silicon Oxycarbide (SiOC) and Silicon Carbonitride (SiCN) Ceramics for Advanced Electrochemical Energy Storage Applications" (2026). Chemical and Materials Engineering Faculty Publications. 255.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/cme_fac_pub/255
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/jcs10060280