WHISKER-REINFORCED CERAMIC AND SUPERCONDUCTOR FIBERS FROM PRECERAMIC SOL-GEL, LIQUID MIX, AND POLYMER PRECURSORS

摘要

A reinforced, nonglass-forming composition ceramic fiber, including a superconductive oxide fiber, is formed from ceramic material, prepared by a sol-gel, liquid mix, or preceramic polymer process without glass-forming materials therein, and a plurality of whiskers. The fibers have sufficient tensile strength to allow handling of the fibers without breakage.