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Center Overview
The Ceramic, Composite, and Optical Materials Center (CCOMC) functions as a complete ceramic science and engineering center developing synthesis and processing systems for powders at all length scales. Ranging from nanoscale particles to macroscale parts and devices. CCOMC develops leading-edge ceramic, polymer/ceramic composite, and nano materials and processes to improve the technical base that is needed by companies to compete successfully in the global marketplace.
CCOMC's mission is to drive development of competitive, reproducible ceramic, polymer/ceramic composites, particulate materials, and nanomaterials for advanced, high-performance systems. It does this by creating and transferring to industry members the new technologies and relevant technical base. CCOMC's research will help meet the ever-increasing demand for higher-performance ceramic, composite, and optical materials that can be readily processed for needed applications.
Center Personnel
Richard Haber
Center Staff
+1 848 932 0150
rhaber1@rci.rutgers.edu
Philip Brown
Center Staff
+1 864 656 2424
pjb@clemson.edu
Research Focus
Powder synthesis and processing
- Modeling of binder removal.
- Additive manufacturing by direct injection.
- Additive manufacturing by stereolithography.
- Green body microstructure uniformity in stereolithography printed alumina.
Materials for extreme dynamic environments
- Transformations in amorphous boron nitride (a-BN) to cubic boron nitride (c-BN).
- Processing of titanium and zirconium boride powders.
- Arc-melted high-temperature ceramics.
- Amorphization in boron carbide.
Improved fiber technologies
- Wettability control by the fiber shape from natural to artificial super fibers.
- Fibers that will possess hydrophobic/oleophobic for an extended period of time.
- Multicomponent fiber extrusion capabilities and exploration.
Awards
The programs within the Center focus on the creation of new materials, new synthesis and processing methods, process based models, measurements and characterization methods for complex, integrated systems and devices. CCOMC began with program thrusts in ceramic and polymeric materials and processing, nanoparticulates and processes, opaque armor ceramics, optical material synthesis and processing and materials for energy conversion. As we move forward into the next five years, we will expand the scope of our research to include new research thrust areas in ceramic matrix composites and superhard, high temperature material. In addition we will explore green/ecofriendly processing as potential thrusts. It is critical to long-term self-sufficiency that we not only attract a broader base of members, but also be successful in securing Federal funding to strengthens new and existing thrusts to improve the visibility of the Center within both universities and abroad. Read More >