Preparation and Characterization TiO2 Aerogel Fibers

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TiO2 aerogel fibers have been fabricated by electron span combined supercritical drying technique. Polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP)/TiO2 composite fibers are prepared by electrospinning PVP and TiO2 precursor Ti (OC4H9)4. TiO2 aerogel fibers are obtained by supercritical drying PVP/TiO2 composite fibers using ethanol as media. Structural of the aerogel fibers was investigated by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and N2 adsorption at 77 K. The effect of mass ratio of PVP/TiO2 was investigated. SEM shows that pore structure of nanofibers was well developed, with the diameter of nanofibers about 2 μm. N2 adsorption/desorption data show that the highest surface area of aerogel fibers reached 241.6 m2/g with the average pore diameter about 10 nm. The aerogel fibers were anatase type TiO2.

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Materials Science Forum (Volumes 743-744)

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434-437

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January 2013

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