Carbon fiber reinforced carbon composites (C/C) possess many unique properties, such as low-density (< 2.0 g/cm3), high specific strength/modulus, low coefficient of thermal expansion and excellent thermal shock resistance. They have been used as the structural materials in vehicle heat shields and aircraft brakes. However, carbon is sensitive to oxidation at high temperature. The main idea of this thesis is to develop oxidation/ablation protection technology for C/C, where coating technology and matrix modification were proposed. To improve the adhesive strength and relieve the thermal expansion mismatch between the coating and the substrate, blasting treatment was proposed to design an interlock coating/substrate interface. Additionally, ...