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  1. Preparation of polymer-derived Si–B–C–N monoliths by spark plasma sintering technique

    Article • Journal of the European Ceramic Society, May 2015, Elsevier

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  2. Facile Synthesis and High Rate Capability of Silicon Carbonitride/Boron Nitride Composite with a Sheet-Like Morphology

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, January 2015, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  3. BN Nanoceramics

    Article • January 2015, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  4. Monodisperse platinum nanoparticles supported on highly ordered mesoporous silicon nitride nanoblocks: superior catalytic activity for hydrogen generation from sodium borohydride

    Article • RSC Advances, January 2015, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  5. Polymer-Derived Boron Nitride: A Review on the Chemistry, Shaping and Ceramic Conversion of Borazine Derivatives

    Article • Materials, November 2014, MDPI AG

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  6. Nanostructured and architectured boron nitride from boron, nitrogen and hydrogen-containing molecular and polymeric precursors

    Article • Materials Today, November 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  7. Synthesis and Characterization of Cubic Silicon Carbide (β-SiC) and Trigonal Silicon Nitride (α-Si3N4) Nanowires

    Article • August 2014, Wiley

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  8. In Situ Controlled Growth of Titanium Nitride in Amorphous Silicon Nitride: A General Route Toward Bulk Nitride Nanocomposites with Very High Hardness

    Article • Advanced Materials, August 2014, Wiley

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  9. Nanostructured Boron Nitride: From Molecular Design to Hydrogen Storage Application

    Article • Inorganics, July 2014, MDPI AG

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  10. Processing, Mechanical Characterization, and Alkali Resistance of SiliconBoronOxycarbide (SiBOC) Glass Fibers

    Article • Journal of the American Ceramic Society, July 2014, Wiley

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  11. ChemInform Abstract: Ordered Mesoporous Polymer-Derived Ceramics and Their Processing into Hierarchically Porous Boron Nitride and Silicoboron Carbonitride Monoliths

    Article • ChemInform, June 2014, Wiley

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  12. Hierarchically Nanostructured Porous Boron Nitride

    Article • April 2014, Wiley

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  13. Hollow core@mesoporous shell boron nitride nanopolyhedron-confined ammonia borane: a pure B–N–H composite for chemical hydrogen storage

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  14. Ordered mesoporous polymer-derived ceramics and their processing into hierarchically porous boron nitride and silicoboron carbonitride monoliths

    Article • New Journal of Chemistry, January 2014, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  15. Polyol-based Synthesis of Praseodymium Oxide Nanoparticles

    Article • Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology, January 2014, IntechOpen

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  16. Design of carbon fiber reinforced boron nitride matrix composites by vacuum-assisted polyborazylene transfer molding and pyrolysis

    Article • Journal of the European Ceramic Society, December 2013, Elsevier

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  17. Silicon–boron–carbon–nitrogen monoliths with high, interconnected and hierarchical porosity

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, January 2013, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  18. Direct Synthesis of Periodic Mesoporous SilicoBoron CarboNitride Frameworks via the Nanocasting from Ordered Mesoporous Silica with Boron-Modified Polycarbosilazane

    Article • Advanced Engineering Materials, November 2012, Wiley

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  19. Room-temperature hydrogen release from activated carbon-confined ammonia borane

    Article • International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, September 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  20. Structural and thermal properties of boron nitride nanoparticles

    Article • Journal of the European Ceramic Society, July 2012, Elsevier

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  21. Evaluation of the processability of boron-containing organosilazane polymers based on shear rheology

    Article • Journal of Applied Polymer Science, June 2012, Wiley

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  22. Poly[(Alkylamino)Borazine]-Derived Boron Nitride Fibers for Composite Applications

    Article • April 2012, Wiley

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  23. High-Performance Boron Nitride Fibers from Polyalkyl-Aminoborazines

    Article • April 2012, Wiley

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  24. Hydrazine borane: synthesis, characterization, and application prospects in chemical hydrogen storage

    Article • Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  25. Study of the intermediate pyrolysis steps and mechanism identification of polymer-derived SiBCN ceramics

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  26. Chemistry, structure and processability of boron-modified polysilazanes as tailored precursors of ceramic fibers

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2012, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  27. CNT-Encapsulated β-SiC Nanocrystals: Enhanced Migration by Confinement in Carbon Channels

    Article • Crystal Growth & Design, May 2011, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  28. Ordered mesoporous silicoboron carbonitride ceramics from boron-modified polysilazanes: Polymer synthesis, processing and properties

    Article • Microporous and Mesoporous Materials, April 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  29. Boron nitride multiwall nanotubes decorated with BN nanosheets

    Article • CrystEngComm, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  30. Novel monolith-type boron nitride hierarchical foams obtained through integrative chemistry

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  31. High-yield synthesis of hollow boron nitride nano-polyhedrons

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2011, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  32. Boron Nitride Nanoparticles: One-Step Synthesis from Single-Source Preceramic Precursors

    Article • Advances in Science and Technology, October 2010, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  33. Preparation of Polyborazylene-Derived Bulk Boron Nitride with Tunable Properties by Warm-Pressing and Pressureless Pyrolysis

    Article • Chemistry of Materials, March 2010, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  34. A new class of boron nitride fibers with tunable properties by combining an electrospinning process and the polymer-derived ceramics route

    Article • Nanoscale, January 2010, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  35. Design of Highly Dense Boron Nitride by the Combination of Spray-Pyrolysis of Borazine and Additive-Free Sintering of Derived Ultrafine Powders

    Article • Chemistry of Materials, July 2009, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  36. Shaping potentialities of aluminum nitride polymeric precursors

    Article • Journal of the European Ceramic Society, March 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  37. Thermal behaviour of a series of poly[B-(methylamino)borazine] for the preparation of boron nitride fibers

    Article • Journal of the European Ceramic Society, March 2009, Elsevier

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  38. Preparation of boron nitride-based coatings on metallic substrates via infrared irradiation of dip-coated polyborazylene

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2009, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  39. Preparation of BN Microtubes/Nanotubes with a Unique Chemical Process

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, November 2008, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  40. Ordered Mesoporous Silicoboron Carbonitride Materials via Preceramic Polymer Nanocasting

    Article • Chemistry of Materials, October 2008, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  41. Synthesis and Characterization of Cubic Silicon Carbide (β-SiC) and Trigonal Silicon Nitride (α-Si3N4) Nanowires

    Article • March 2008, Wiley

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  42. Preparation of SiBCN Microtubes from Melt-Spinnable Polymers

    Article • February 2008, CrossRef Test Account

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  43. Preparation of SiBCN Microtubes from Melt-Spinnable Polymers

    Article • Key Engineering Materials, February 2008, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  44. Borazine Based Preceramic Polymers for Advanced BN Materials

    Article • January 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  45. Rheological Behavior of Poly[(B‐alkylamino)borazine] in a Fiber Spinning Process

    Article • Soft Materials, May 2007, Taylor & Francis

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  46. Design of a Series of Preceramic B -Tri(methylamino)borazine-Based Polymers as Fiber Precursors:  Shear Rheology Investigations

    Article • Macromolecules, February 2007, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  47. Design of a Series of Preceramic B -Tri(methylamino)borazine-Based Polymers as Fiber Precursors:  Architecture, Thermal Behavior, and Melt-Spinnability †

    Article • Macromolecules, February 2007, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  48. Boron- and Nitrogen-Containing Polymers for Advanced Materials

    Article • November 2006, Wiley

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  49. Kinetic Investigation of the Curing and Pyrolysis Procedures Used for the Preparation of Polymer-Derived Boron Nitride Fibres

    Article • October 2006, CrossRef Test Account

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  50. A New Generation of Boron-Based Ceramic Fibers: Design, Processing and Properties of SilicoBoron CarboNitride (SiBCN) Fibers from Boron-Modified Polyvinylsilazanes

    Article • Advances in Science and Technology, October 2006, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  51. Kinetic Investigation of the Curing and Pyrolysis Procedures Used for the Preparation of Polymer-Derived Boron Nitride Fibres

    Article • Advances in Science and Technology, October 2006, Trans Tech Publications

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  52. A New Generation of Boron-Based Ceramic Fibers: Design, Processing and Properties of SilicoBoron CarboNitride (SiBCN) Fibers from Boron-Modified Polyvinylsilazanes

    Article • October 2006, CrossRef Test Account

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  53. Kinetic Modeling of the Polymer-Derived Ceramics Route:  Investigation of the Thermal Decomposition Kinetics of Poly[ B -(methylamino)borazine] Precursors into Boron Nitride

    Article • The Journal of Physical Chemistry, May 2006, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  54. Controlling the chemistry, morphology and structure of boron nitride-based ceramic fibers through a comprehensive mechanistic study of the reactivity of spinnable polymers with ammonia

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2006, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  55. Structural and Mechanical Behavior of Boron Nitride Fibers Derived from Poly[(Methylamino)Borazine] Precursors: Optimization of the Curing and Pyrolysis Procedures

    Article • Journal of the American Ceramic Society, January 2006, Wiley

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  56. Borylborazines as New Precursors for Boron Nitride Fibres.

    Article • ChemInform, September 2005, Wiley

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  57. Crystallinity, Crystalline Quality, and Microstructural Ordering in Boron Nitride Fibers

    Article • Journal of the American Ceramic Society, June 2005, Wiley

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  58. Borylborazines as new precursors for boron nitride fibres

    Article • Journal of Organometallic Chemistry, June 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  59. Boron-modified polysilazane as a novel single-source precursor for SiBCN ceramic fibers: synthesis, melt-spinning, curing and ceramic conversion

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2005, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  60. Preparation of high-temperature stable SiBCN fibers from tailored single source polyborosilazanes

    Article • Journal of the European Ceramic Society, January 2005, Elsevier

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  61. Evolution of structural features and mechanical properties during the conversion of poly[(methylamino)borazine] fibers into boron nitride fibers

    Article • Journal of Solid State Chemistry, June 2004, Elsevier

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  62. High-performance boron nitride fibers obtained from asymmetric alkylaminoborazine

    Article • Journal of Materials Chemistry, January 2003, Royal Society of Chemistry

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  63. Polyborosilazane-Derived Ceramic Fibers in the Si-B-C-N Quaternary System for High-Temperature Applications

    Article • Wiley

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  64. Microtextural and Microstructural Evolution in Poly[(Alkylamino)Borazine]-Derived Fibers During Their Conversion Into Boron Nitride Fibers

    Article • Wiley

    Dr Samuel Bernard

  65. Synthesis and Characterization of Cubic Silicon Carbide (β-SiC) and Trigonal Silicon Nitride (α-Si3N4) Nanowires

    Article • Wiley

    Dr Samuel Bernard