Preparation of porous tin oxide nanobelts using the electrospinning technique

An Yang, Xiaoming Tao, Geoffrey Kin Hung Pang, Kenneth Guei Gu Siu

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Abstract

The electrospinning method is adopted to prepare utralong PEO/stannic hydroxide composite nanofibers. Tin-oxide nanobelts can be obtained by calcination of the composite nanofibers in an open atmosphere. The nanobelts were characterized by a field emission scanning electron microscope, X-ray diffraction, a transmission electron microscope, a Raman spectromicroscope, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Microstructural analysis has shown that the nanobelts prepared consist of a continuous network of interconnected SnO2 grains. As a result, the SnO2 nanobelts possess a high surface area and continuous porosity, which may be applied for the fabrication of sensitive gas sensors.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)257-262
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of the American Ceramic Society
Volume91
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2008

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ceramics and Composites

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