Fabrication of Ceramic Nanofibers Using Atrane Precursor

Abstract

Morphologically controlled synthesis of zirconia nanofibers prepared using an inexpensive and moisture-stable zirconatrane compound, was achieved by a combined solgel processing and electrospinning technique with subsequent heat treatment process. The diameters of the zirconia fibers decreased with an increase in the ethyl alcohol content of the spinning solution. The average diameter of theas-spun fibers (based on the amount of ethyl alcohol of 24 mL) decreased from 359 nm at a spinning temperature of 300°C to 121 nm at a.