Title
Mechanical Properties of Titania Nanofiber Mats Fabricated by Electrospinning of Sol--gel Precursor
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Spring 2-12-2010
Abstract
Flexible mats of titania fibers are prepared by calcination of electrospun polyvinylpyrrolidone fibers containing titanium isopropoxide precursor. Structural investigation of the calcinated nanofibers by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and electron diffraction (ED) combined with the morphologies by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) show the titania fibers, with an average diameter of 180 nm, were comprised of anatase and rutile crystals. The mechanical, chemical and thermal properties of the titania fiber mats are further investigated by the techniques of Instron mechanical tester, thermogravimetric analyzer (TGA), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR). The titania fiber mat prepared in this method exhibited a significant flexibility with 461 MPa Young’s modulus.
Publication Title
Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology
Volume
54
Issue
2
First Page
188
Last Page
194
Recommended Citation
Park, Soo-Jin; Chase, George; Jeong, Kwang-Un; and Kim, Hak Yong, "Mechanical Properties of Titania Nanofiber Mats Fabricated by Electrospinning of Sol--gel Precursor" (2010). Chemical, Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering Faculty Research. 382.
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