Synthesis of Anatase-Silver Nanocomposite Fibers via Electrospinning
There has been growing interest in new ways to produce composite nanofibers. Continuous TiO2(anatase phase) nanofibers with silver nanoparticles were prepared successfully via sol–gel and electrospinning. A sol containing poly(vinyl pyrrolidone), titanium tetraisopropoxide,
and silver nitrate was injected through a conductive capillary where high voltage was applied. As a result of electro-spinning, continuous composite nanofibers were collected and they were calcined in air at 500 °C in order to complete the crystallization of anatase phase. The anatase-silver
nanocomposite fibers were characterized with X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscopy, high resolution transmission electron microscopy, and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy.
Keywords: ELECTROSPINNING; NANOCOMPOSITE; NANOFIBER; PHOTOCATALYST; SILVER; TITANIA
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: 01 February 2006
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