“…Precursor thermolysis is a process by which suitable polymers with an inorganic skeleton are converted into a wide variety of amorphous ceramics. [1][2][3][4][5] In particular, silicon-based polymers, such as polysilanes, [6][7][8][9][10][11] polycarbosilanes, [12][13][14][15][16][17][18] polysilazanes, [19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31] and polysiloxanes (for an overview, see , have proven to be promising precursors for the production of technologically important ceramic components, such as fibers, coatings, infiltrated porous media, or complexshaped bulk parts.…”