Organic-inorganic Composites Research Articles

Fabrication of polystyrene/CuO@calcined layered double hydroxide microspheres with high adsorption capacity for Congo red

Adsorption is gaining popularity as an efficient, fast, and low-cost method for the removal of organic dyes in the wastewater treatment. In this work, a novel inorganic-organic adsorbent, polystyrene/CuO/calcined layered double hydroxide (PS/CuO@CLDH) microspheres, was successfully fabricated through the dispersion polymerization method for the efficient removal of Conon red (CR). The structure of the microspheres of products was characterized, and the marked impact of key variables (e.g., adsorbent dosage, pH, contact time, and initial dye concentration) on its adsorption was investigated. PS/CuO@CLDH10 exhibits the highest adsorption capacity compared with other composite materials, in which the adsorption capacity can reach 484.6 mg g−1 when the addition amount is 10 mg. Furthermore, the dynamics and isotherms fit better with the pseudo-second-order and Freundlich model. The adsorption thermodynamic data illustrate that the adsorption process of PS/CuO@CLDH10 on CR is endothermic, spontaneous, and thermodynamically feasible. Moreover, PS/CuO@CLDH10 maintains high removal efficiency and structural composition after four cycles, revealing its excellent recyclability and stability. Therefore, this work provides a novel idea for designing and fabricating inorganic-organic composites for efficient adsorption in wastewater treatment.

Double-network composites based on inorganic fillers reinforced dextran-based hydrogel with high strength

The biodegradable hydrogels with a 3D network structure have potential applications in bone tissue engineering. Here, inspired by natural bone, the novel organic-inorganic composites (GelMPC-x) with high compressive strength are designed via adding magnesium oxide/calcium dihydrogen phosphate (MPC) powders into the oxidized dextran/gelatin (OD/Gel) hydrogel. GelMPC-x composites can trigger the gelation of OD/Gel hydrogel through an acid-alkaline reaction between magnesium oxide and calcium dihydrogen phosphate, thus forming an organic-inorganic double network. The cross-linked network between oxidized dextran and gelatin, and the multiple weak interactions between OD/Gel hydrogel and MPC enable the composites to have remarkable compressive strength (77–652 kPa) at the strain of 44 %. More importantly, the composites with appropriate MPC content possess superior injectability, high porosity, and excellent cytocompatibility. This work provides guidelines for the preparation of oxidized dextran-based composite hydrogels with enhanced mechanical performance.

Influence of Different Types of Dewatering Agents on the Solidification Effect and Physical and Chemical Properties of Sediment

In order to study the comprehensive effects of different types of dehydrating agents on the dewatering and solidification of dredged sediments, this study took the dredged sediments of Taihu Lake as the research object and selected microorganisms, polymeric iron aluminum salts, organic polymers, organic-inorganic composites, and aluminum salt microorganisms. These five types of composite dehydrating agents were used to conduct a three-month solidification test on the dredged sediment by means of geotechnical pipe bag solidification. The results of the study showed that the dehydration efficiency of organic polymers and organic-inorganic composite chemicals was better. After one month, the water content of sediment dropped to 61.78% and 63.26%, respectively, which then dropped to 40.56% and 32.16% after three months. Compared with that of the unsolidified sludge, the total nitrogen of the bottom sludge after solidification by the organic-inorganic composite agent was reduced by 74.82%, reaching 591 mg·kg-1, primarily due to the reduction in ammonia nitrogen. The solid sludge contained mainly aluminum-bound phosphorus, calcium-bound phosphorus, and iron-bound phosphorus. Among them, four groups (organic-inorganic composite) had the largest reduction in active phosphorus, with the lowest being 64.3 mg·kg-1. In addition, organic polymer agents had the best curing effect on heavy metals, the comprehensive ecological risk index of heavy metals was reduced by 51.3%, and the leaching toxicity concentration was far below the standard threshold. This study showed that organic polymers and organic-inorganic composite medicaments have a better effect on the dehydration and solidification of bottom sludge and thus have good application prospects.

Tolerant chitosan/carboxymethyl cellulose@calcium composite films on nylon fabric for high-flux water/oil separation

Nacre as a natural organic–inorganic composite has outstanding mechanical toughness and oil repellency. Enlightened by nacre, we present here a novel strategy to fabricate superhydrophilic/underwater superoleophobic hybrid films on nylon fabric (NF). The hybrid films were constructed via facile and green layer-by-layer (LbL) assembly of calcium ion (Ca2+), chitosan (CS), and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) combined with biomimetic mineralization in CO2 atmosphere. The resulting NF exhibits excellent superoleophobicity underwater, anti-oil-fouling ability, and stability. Under the drive of gravity, the deposited fabric can selectively remove pure and corrosive water from various oil-containing water with preferable separation efficiencies, great water flux (>6903 L·m−2·h−1), favorable oil penetration pressure (1.47 kPa), and outstanding recyclability. Especially, the NF can still sustain high underwater oleophobicity after repeatedly separating oil/corrosive water for 80 times. The green preparation process, eco-friendly and durable coating, and good separation performance allow the as-fabricated NF to be applied in oily wastewater treatment.

Combining Polymer Zwitterions and Zinc Oxide for High-Performance Inverted Organic Solar Cells.

Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a widely used cathode interlayer material in inverted organic solar cells (OSCs). However, there are lots of surfaces or bulk film defects in ZnO layers, which degrade solar cell performance. Here, the typical phosphorylcholine- and sulfobetaine-based polymer zwitterions (PMPC and PDMAPS) are synthesized via reversible addition-fragmentation chain-transfer (RAFT) polymerization to modify ZnO interlayers for inverted OSCs. The polymer zwitterions can efficiently passivate the defects in ZnO films and thus increase the conductivity of the ZnO interlayers. Both PMPC and PDMAPS modified ZnO interlayers show some general advantages in improving the performance of fullerene-based and non-fullerene-based OSCs. The highest efficiency of 16.69% is achieved by using PMPC modified ZnO interlayers in PM6:Y6 based solar cell devices, which is among the best performance in inverted OSCs. Such an improvement in device performance is attributed to the work function reduction of the polymer zwitterions modified ZnO films, which provides an efficient cathode platform to extract and transport electrons from the active layers, to the benefit of suppressing interfacial charge recombination. As a result, the organic-inorganic hybrid composites (ZnO: polymer zwitterions) show efficient interfacial modification to align energy levels at the device interface, which have promising application prospects in organic electronics.

Fabrication of novel organic/inorganic polyimide-BiPO4 heterojunction for enhanced photocatalytic degradation performance

The organic-inorganic heterojunction composites possessed excellent physical and chemistry properties has enormous potential in the field of wastewater purification. Herein, the novel PI-BiPO4 heterojunction photocatalysts were synthesized via facile hydrothermal method. The different ratio PI-BiPO4 composites exhibited remarkable photodegradation performance than that of the pure BiPO4. The enhanced photocatalytic activity of 75PI-BiPO4 composites was ascribed to the improvement of light absorption ability and larger specific surface area. What is more, the forming of heterojunction between PI and BiPO4 was conduce to the separation and migration of the photogenerated electron-hole pairs. The h+ and O2− confirmed by EPR facility were predominant reactive species in the photocatalytic process. In addition, the feasible pathway of photocatalytic degradation TC were inferred on account of the UPLC-MS/MS results. This work provides a novel organic-inorganic heterojunction composites for supporting the field of the pollutant purification.

Performance of Composite Glass-Diarylethene Crystal Photomechanical Actuator Membranes.

Hybrid organic-inorganic composites based on organic photochromic crystals embedded in inorganic templates provide a new approach to photomechanical materials. Diarylethene (DAE) nanowire crystals grown in Al2O3 membranes have exhibited reversible photoinduced bending and lifting [Dong, X., Chem. Mater. 2019, 31, 1016-1022]. In this paper, the hybrid approach is extended to porous SiO2 membranes. Despite the different template material (SiO2 instead of Al2O3) and much larger channels (5 μm diameter instead of 0.2 μm diameter), similar photomechanical behavior is observed for this new class of organic-inorganic hybrid actuators. The ability to reuse individual glass templates across different DAE filling cycles allows us to show that the DAE filling step is crucial for determining the mechanical work done by the bending template. The bending curvature also depends quadratically on the template thickness, in good agreement with theory. The light-induced bending can be repeated for up to 150 cycles without loss of performance, suggesting good fatigue resistance. The results in this paper demonstrate that the hybrid organic-inorganic approach can be extended to other host materials and template geometries. They also suggest that optimizing the organic filling and template thickness could improve the work output by an order of magnitude.

Surfactants for Electrophoretic Deposition of Polyvinylidene Fluoride–Silica Composites

This investigation is motivated by the numerous advantages of electrophoretic deposition (EPD) for the fabrication of polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) and composite coatings and the various applications of such coatings. It is demonstrated that gallic acid (GA), caffeic acid (CFA), cholic acid (CA) and 2,3,4 trihydroxybenzoic acid (THB) can be used as charging and dispersing agents for the EPD of PVDF. The deposition yield of PVDF increases in the following order: THB < CFA < CA < GA. Test results indicate that the chemical structure of the dispersants exerts influence on the deposition efficiency. Potentiodynamic and impedance spectroscopy studies show the corrosion protection properties of PVDF coatings. GA is used for the co-EPD of PVDF with nanosilica and micron-size silica. The silica content in the composite coatings is varied by the variation of silica content in the suspensions. The ability to use GA as a charging and dispersing agent for the co-EPD of materials of different types paves the way for the fabrication of advanced organic–inorganic composites using EPD.

DensityTool: A post-processing tool for space- and spin-resolved density of states from VASP

The knowledge of the local electronic structure of heterogeneous solid materials is crucial for understanding their electronic, magnetic, transport, optical, and other properties. VASP, one of the mostly used packages for density-functional calculations, provides local electronic structure either by projecting the electronic wave functions on atomic spheres, or as a band-decomposed partial charge density. Here, we present a simple tool which takes the partial charge density and the energy eigenvalues calculated by VASP as input and constructs local charge and spin densities. The new data provides a much better spatial understanding than the projection on the atomic spheres. It can be visualized directly in the real space e.g. with Vesta, or averaged along planes spanned by two of the lattice vectors of the periodic unit cell. The plane-averaged local (spin) density of states can be easily plotted e.g. as color-coded data using almost any plotting program. DensityTool can be applied to visualize and understand the local electronic structure of any system calculated with VASP. We expect it to be useful especially for researchers concerned with inhomogeneous systems, such as interfaces, defects, surfaces, adsorbed molecules, or hybrid inorganic-organic composites. Program summaryProgram Title: DensityToolCPC Library link to program files:https://doi.org/10.17632/26mcg4jwvd.1Developer's repository link:https://github.com/llodeiro/DensityToolLicensing provisions: MITProgramming language: FORTRANSupplementary material: A complementary User Manual and examples can be found in the developer's repository link.Nature of problem: Total and local density of states (LDOS) are widely-used quantities for understanding the electronic structure of condensed matter. In VASP, one of the mostly used packages for numerically solving the Kohn-Sham equations of density-functional theory, one does not directly obtain the LDOS. Usually, one works with partial density of states (PDOS), where the wave function is projected onto atomic orbitals. Alternatively, it is possible to calculate the band- and wavevector-dependent charge densities. Together with the band structure, LDOS can be obtained using post-processing tools.Solution method: DensityTool combines the band structure with band- and wavevector-dependent charge densities calculated by VASP to construct LDOS. In addition, spin-resolved LDOS (LSDOS) can be calculated for magnetic systems. Thus obtained LDOS and LSDOS can be further processed with DensityTool. In particular, it can be averaged along chosen spatial directions, which is convenient for example to demonstrate the spatially-resolved electronic structure of inhomogeneous systems.DensityTool can handle all three types of approaches implemented in VASP (non-magnetic, collinear magnetic, non-collinear magnetic including spin-orbit coupling), as well as all types of self-consistent band calculations as DFT (e.g., LDA, GGA, mGGA, BJ, and hybrid exchange-correlation functionals) and HF.For convenience, the output of DensityTool follows the format of VASP (the CHGCAR file), which can be easily used in other programs for visualization. We provide a sample python script to plot averaged L(S)DOS from the calculated data.

Ultrahigh augmentation of flexible composite-based piezoelectric energy harvesting efficiency via polymer-impregnated nanoparticles network within 3D cellulose scaffold

In the past decade, many flexible piezoelectric energy harvesters (PEHs) that can convert ambient mechanical energy into electrical energy have been developed, which provides a sustainable power source for wearable/implantable devices and Internet of Things (IoTs) applications. However, the performance of flexible composite-type PEHs should be further optimized to meet the standard for future practical applications. Herein, we present a powerful strategy for high-performance piezoelectric energy harvesting with poly(vinylidenefluoride-co-trifluoroethylene) (P(VDF-TrFE))-impregnated BaTiO3 nanoparticles network within 3-dimensional (3D) cellulose scaffold. We propose three methodologies to precisely adjust the microscopic morphology of the organic-inorganic hybrid piezoelectric composites. The construction of methyl cellulose scaffold results in effective stress transfer with high mechanical flexibility as well as dramatically enhanced energy harvesting output. When the cellulose content is 3 wt%, the optimal energy harvesting performance is obtained, which shows the power density of 42 μW/cm3, which is nearly 800% higher than that of the conventional flexible piezoelectric composites previously reported. Throughout the finite-element simulation and mechanical property quantification, the highly augmented energy harvesting capability of our optimal composite structure is determined to stem from the stress-enforced characteristics. Given the ease of fabrication and scalability, this work opens up the way for the development of flexible and high-performance energy harvesting applications.

Anticorrosive performance of polyaniline/aluminum tripolyphosphate/waterborne epoxy composite coatings

An organic–inorganic composite, combining polyaniline (PANI) with aluminum tripolyphosphate (ATP), was prepared by in situ polymerization. On this basis, the coatings were obtained by introducing PANI-ATP composite into waterborne epoxy resin (WEP) for anti-corrosion treatment of 304 stainless steel (304ss). Several characterization methods were carried out to test and evaluate the structure properties of the composite coating, including Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), scanning electron microscope (SEM) and contact angle (CA) tester. Through electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) results, strong evidence was found when the composite coating filled with PANI-ATP composite, compared with the uncoated bare steel, its low-frequency impedance (|Z|0.01 Hz) increased significantly, and corrosion current density (I corr) reduced to 7.2 × 10−10 A cm−2. The coating has the best corrosion resistance ability. In the long-term immersion experiment, it still has better anti-corrosion performance than bare 304ss after 170 days. This study provided a simple way to solve the corrosion problem of industrial stainless steel by adding the inorganic–organic mixture filler to the polymer matrix.

Structural evolution of palygorskite for reinforcing the performance of polypropylene

ABSTRACT Raw palygorskite (RPal) and its structural evolution products (OPal) were modified with silane coupling agent KH-570 to form silanized KRPal and KOPal nanorods, which were used as eco-friendly nanofillers to prepare polypropylene/KRPal (PP/KRPal) and polypropylene/KOPal (PP/KOPal) organic–inorganic composites. Structure characterization results revealed that moderate oxalic acid (OA) leaching process can break Si-O-M bonds (M represents Mg, Al, etc.) of RPal nanorods to produce more active silanol groups, thereby improving the dispersibility, surface reactivity and surface silanization modification efficiency of RPal nanorods. After 24 h of OA leaching and silanization, the KOPal-24 h nanorod has the highest silane grafting rate of 4.05 %, which is significantly higher than that of KRPal (only 0.61 %). As a result, KOPal (especially KOPal-24 h) as a potential nanofiller improved the mechanical properties of PP/Pal composites more effectively than KRPal (tensile strength reaches 56.77 MPa for the PP/KOPal-24 h composite), which results from the large aspect ratio and relatively higher surface activity of OPal nanorods. In short, the reinforcing performance of Pal nanorods towards PP can be improved significantly by a simple acid leaching treatment, which would provide a universal and effective method to expand the potential application of natural nanoclays as nanofillers for the production of high-performance polymer composites.

Effect of Substrate on the Performance of Flexible Energy Storage Devices based on Surface Modified C60– β Ni(OH)2 Nanocomposite

Aim: Aim of this study is to find the effect of the current collector on the performance of flexible energy storage devices based on surface modified organic-inorganic composite. Objective: As a part of our pursuit to develop flexible supercapacitive electrodes, we recently reported the fabrication of an electrode from an organic-inorganic composite slurry of surface functionalized fullerene and nickel hydroxide coated onto a copper sheet substrate using simple doctor blade method. We reported that the electrodes deliver specific energy and specific power of 661.5 Wh/kg and 8.8 KW/kg, respectively, and a specific capacitance of 675 Fg−1, which showed excellent cycling stabilities. In an effort to search for various combinatorial combinations of the composite and the substrate, in lieu of copper, in the present study, we incorporate nickel sheet as the current collector. Methods: The structure and composition of the binder-free, flexible, super capacitive electrodes were characterized using XRD, TEM, FTIR, XPS, BET, Raman Spectroscopy, and their electrochemical properties were characterized using cyclic voltammetry, galvanostatic charge-discharge measurements, chronoamperommetry and impedance spectroscopy. Result: The as-prepared films stuck readily onto the substrate without the need for any binder material, exhibited remarkable flexibility, and were proven to be crack-free when subjected to repeated bending and twisting. The developed flexible, super capacitive electrodes deliver a specific capacitance of 296 F g−1, maximum energy density of 82.2 Wh kg−1, and a maximum power density of 1056 W kg−1. The device retains 91.2 % of its capacitance when subjected to 1000 charge-discharge cycles. Conclusion: Our observations indicate that copper is the better choice as the current collector, which can be ascribed to the better electrical conductivity of copper compared to nickel. We conclude that the poor electrical conductivity of nickel sheet compared to copper substrate make the bottleneck for the performance of electrodes made using nickel substrate. To recapitulate, a judicious choice of a current collector with high electrical conductivity along with a suitable surface modification strategy to form a composite in an amorphous form that forms smooth slurry are vital to the fabrication of binder-free, flexible supercapacitive devices.

Effect of Diaminosilane Derivative on Thermal and Swelling Behaviour of Acrylic Acid Based Hydrophilic Composites

Organic-inorganic hydrophilic composites based on sodium polyacrylate (PAANa) and poly-N-(2-aminoethyl)-3-aminopropyltrimethoxysilane (PAPTMS) showed the improved swelling capacity at incorporation of PAPTMS. Changing of non-Fickian to Super case II swelling behaviour is observed at 20 wt % PAPTMS content. Enhancing of thermal stability and heat-resistance index of composite hydrogels compared to PAA is shown.

Proteins Are Well-Preserved in Shells Toasted at 300°C Revealed by Proteomics

The development of protein anti-degradation strategies is important for storage at ambient conditions, for example in vaccine storage. Despite that it is known that biominerals, typical inorganic-organic composites, can preserve proteins at room temperature for a long time, it is unclear the extent of protein degradation under high temperatures. In this study, we examined remaining proteins in the toasted abalone shell under high temperatures (200 and 300°C) by biomineral proteomics method. Surprisingly, 21 proteins including carbonic anhydrase, hemocyanin, actin can still be identified from shells even after toasting under 300°C, not much decreased compared to that in the 200°C-treated and the native shell. However, the microstructure and composition (both mineral and organic matrix) of shells were altered significantly revealed by scanning electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction. The well-preserved proteins may be partially due to the sacrifice of mineral/organic interfaces and the formation of nanopores in the shell at high temperatures. Moreover, the extracted proteins from both groups were able to affect calcium carbonate in vitro, indicating certain remaining bioactivities of proteins. This study has potential implications in various fields such as protein storage at high temperatures and palaeoproteomics.

Optical composites based on organic polymers and semiconductor pigments

The aim of the work was the development of optical organic-inorganic composite materials with high absorption of light the visible part of the spectrum and high reflection in the near infrared region of the spectrum. Such materials are used in industry and construction as coatings. To create these optical composites, epoxy and epoxy-polyurethane polymer matrices containing inorganic semiconducting particles (CuS, PbS, Fe3O4) were used. Highly dispersive powders of inorganic pigments were used for the preparation of homogeneous composite materials. The wet precipitation method with the application of organic stabilizing additions was applied for the preparation of dispersive CuS and PbS powders. Optical microscopy and X-ray diffraction analysis helped to study the crystal structure and morphology of the obtained semiconductor pigments. PMT-3 device was applied for microhardness measurements of the prepared composite materials. Based on the data of X-ray diffraction analysis, the average crystallite size was calculated using the Scherrer formula. It was found that freshly precipitated CuS and PbS powders consist of nanocrystals with a size of 11–20 nm. Optical microscopy data indicate the formation of aggregates of semiconductor nanocrystals in powders. Experiments have shown that all synthesized composites have low light reflection coefficient (less than 0.06) in the visible part of the spectrum and an increased light reflection coefficient in the near infrared region of the spectrum (0.13–0.15 and more). The results of the study showed that the use of epoxy-polyurethane polymer matrices provides greater microhardness of composite materials, compared to the composites based on epoxy polymers. The highest microhardness values were observed in composite materials based on epoxy-polyurethane polymers containing highly dispersed Fe3O4 particles. Obtained organic-inorganic composites could be used as materials for light-absorbing coatings in different industrial applications.

Self‐Healable Organic–Inorganic Hybrid Thermoelectric Materials with Excellent Ionic Thermoelectric Properties (Adv. Energy Mater. 6/2022)

Thermoelectrics In article number 2103070, Sung-Yeon Jang, Ju-Won Jeon, and co-workers demonstrate selfhealable organic-inorganic ionic thermoelectric composites (OITCs) with unprecedentedly high ionic thermoelectric (TE) properties. It is discovered that the incorporation of inorganic nanoparticles promotes ion dissociation of ionic TE materials, which is crucial to improving ionic thermoelectric performance. Moreover, the OITCs can maintain their original ionic TE properties without noticeable degradation under repeated severe external strain and cutting/self-healing tests.

UV-cured organic–inorganic composites for highly durable and flexible antireflection coatings

In this work, we develop novel UV-cured composite antireflection films by using UV curable silsesquioxanes (GPOSS) as the organic network and acidic silica sols as the inorganic parts. The composite films can be rapidly crosslinked and solidified under UV light and UV ozone exposure, respectively. The final coatings exhibit broadband antireflective properties with average transmittance of 92.71% from 400 nm to 2000 nm, and the coatings display mechanical robustness with relative transmittance reduced of only 0.38% and 0.08% after cyclic scrubbing and tape-peeling tests. Due to synergetic effect from vigorous organic-organic intramolecular crosslinking and delicate organic–inorganic intermolecular crosslinking, the coatings achieve good environmental durability with negligible optical loss after 48 h HAST test. By this design, the present UV cured composites pave the way to select novel functional materials for robust flexible antireflection use. And the method in this work opens up prospective opportunities for large-scale, flexible, and rapid coating preparation with multiple performances, which can be used to transparent displays and various flexible opto-electronic devices.

Mapping short-range order at the nanoscale in metal-organic framework and inorganic glass composites.

Characterization of nanoscale changes in the atomic structure of amorphous materials is a profound challenge. Established X-ray and neutron total scattering methods typically provide sufficient signal quality only over macroscopic volumes. Pair distribution function analysis using electron scattering (ePDF) in the scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM) has emerged as a method of probing nanovolumes of these materials, but inorganic glasses as well as metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and many other materials containing organic components are characteristically prone to irreversible changes after limited electron beam exposures. This beam sensitivity requires 'low-dose' data acquisition to probe inorganic glasses, amorphous and glassy MOFs, and MOF composites. Here, we use STEM-ePDF applied at low electron fluences (10 e- Å-2) combined with unsupervised machine learning methods to map changes in the short-range order with ca. 5 nm spatial resolution in a composite material consisting of a zeolitic imidazolate framework glass agZIF-62 and a 0.67([Na2O]0.9[P2O5])-0.33([AlO3/2][AlF3]1.5) inorganic glass. STEM-ePDF enables separation of MOF and inorganic glass domains from atomic structure differences alone, showing abrupt changes in atomic structure at interfaces with interatomic correlation distances seen in X-ray PDF preserved at the nanoscale. These findings underline that the average bulk amorphous structure is retained at the nanoscale in the growing family of MOF glasses and composites, a previously untested assumption in PDF analyses crucial for future non-crystalline nanostructure engineering.

Organic-inorganic composites for novel optical transformation induced by high-energy laser ablation

High-energy continuous-wave (CW) laser has been considered as a significant technology in recent decades. Such laser can destroy conventional materials in an extremely short time, necessitating their protection. In this study, zirconium carbide (ZrC) and silicon carbide (SiC) particle-modified short silicon carbide fiber-reinforced phenolic resin matrix composites (SiC/BPF-ZS) with significant anti-laser performance were designed and prepared. Our results showed that the ceramic particles and SiC fibers rapidly oxidized, leading to the formation of a ceramic coating composed of ZrO2 and SiO2. Owing to the formation of the ceramic coating, the reflectivity of the composites improved significantly from 15.8% to 73.2% after ablation at 500 W/cm2 for 30 s. Additionally, the SiC fibers played an important role in the formation of a high-reflectivity coating during laser ablation. Contrast experiments indicated that SiC fibers lead to better performance than the carbon fibers. The high reflectivity and low mass ablation rate are demonstrated to be the key factors improving the anti-laser ablation performance of the SiC/BPF-ZS composites.