he chemistry of polymer-metal interface, polymer-ceramic composites and pyrolytic formation of ceramic materials from their precursors is explored.;This study delineates the relative preference of chromium (0) for the various reactive sites on the polyimide that is derived from pyromellitic dianhydride and p, p;We describe the synthesis of molecular level ceramic/polymer composites. Homogeneous molecular level (particle size ;A series of titanium alkoxides were subjected to flash vacuum pyrolysis and the organic decomposition products examined. Although at least a transient formation of radicals are indicated. The principal decomposition pathway appears to involve the nucleophilic attack by an incipient alkoxide ion on either the... |