Abstract
The synthesis of titanium dioxide nanofibers with 200-300 nm diameter was presented. The new inorganic-organic hybrid nanofibers were prepared by sol-gel processing and electrospinning technique using a viscous solution of titanium isopropoxide (TiP)/poly(vinyl acetate) (PVAc). Pure titanium dioxide nanofibers were obtained by high temperature calcination of the inorganic-organic composite fibers. SEM, FT-IR, and WAXD techniques were employed to characterize these nanofibers. The titanium dioxide nanostructured fibers have rougher surface and smaller diameter compare with PVAc/TiP composite nanofibers. The anatase to rutile phase transformation occurred when the calcination temperature was increased from 600°C to 1000°C.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 105-109 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Fibers and Polymers |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the grant of Strategic National R&D Program M10208000013-02B2400-00211, Ministry of Science & Technology, South Korea.
Keywords
- Calcination
- Hybrid nanofibers
- Titanium dioxide
- Titanium isopropoxide/Poly(vinyl acetate)