Porous TiO2/ZnO composite nanofibers have been successfully prepared by electrospinning technique for the first time.It was generated by calcining TiO2/ZnCl2/PVP[PVP：polyvinyl pyrrolidone）]nanofibers,which were elec...Porous TiO2/ZnO composite nanofibers have been successfully prepared by electrospinning technique for the first time.It was generated by calcining TiO2/ZnCl2/PVP[PVP：polyvinyl pyrrolidone）]nanofibers,which were electrospun from a mixture solution of TiO2,ZnCl2 and PVP.Transmission electron microscopy（TEM） and X-ray diffraction（XRD） analyses were used to identify the morphology of the TiO2/ZnO nanofibers and a formation of inorganic TiO2/ZnO fibers.The porous structure of the TiO2/ZnO fibers was characterized by N2 adsoption/desorption isotherm.Surface photovoltage spectroscopy（SPS） and photocatalytic activity measurements revealed advance properties of the porous TiO2/ZnO composite nanofibers and the results were compared with pure TiO2 nanofibers,pure ZnO nanofibers and TiO2/ZnO nanoparticles.展开更多
Nanoparticle（NP）/nanofiber（NF） composites based on Ag/hydrostable-polyvinyl alcohol were fabricated by a green synergistic strategy via electrospinning. The electrospun NFs served as an in situ reducing agent for ...Nanoparticle（NP）/nanofiber（NF） composites based on Ag/hydrostable-polyvinyl alcohol were fabricated by a green synergistic strategy via electrospinning. The electrospun NFs served as an in situ reducing agent for the metal salt precursors and a protecting agent for the resulting NPs. Additionallly, during the fomation of the NPs, the water-soluble NFs were in situ oxidized and catalyzed by the metal ions to achieve chemical crosslinking. This two-in-one process achieves polymer curing and metal nanoparticles reducing/protecting synergistically. It eliminates the usage of organic electrospinning solvents, conventional chemical reducing agents and stabilizers, as well as harmful chemical crosslinking agents during the whole process. By the absolutely green synergistic electrospinning, nanoparticle/nanofiber composites with super-hydrophilicity, good hydrostability, as well as uniform and thin particle sizes were obtained. They exhibited enhanced activities when used for catalytic hydrogenation ofp-nitrophenol in water.展开更多
基金supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.50473008 and 50673034)by Natural Science Foundation of the Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions of China(No.09KJD 150001)by DuPont Company through a Young Faculty Grant Award to Prof.C.Wang,and by Headwater Nanokinetix,Inc
文摘Porous TiO2/ZnO composite nanofibers have been successfully prepared by electrospinning technique for the first time.It was generated by calcining TiO2/ZnCl2/PVP[PVP：polyvinyl pyrrolidone）]nanofibers,which were electrospun from a mixture solution of TiO2,ZnCl2 and PVP.Transmission electron microscopy（TEM） and X-ray diffraction（XRD） analyses were used to identify the morphology of the TiO2/ZnO nanofibers and a formation of inorganic TiO2/ZnO fibers.The porous structure of the TiO2/ZnO fibers was characterized by N2 adsoption/desorption isotherm.Surface photovoltage spectroscopy（SPS） and photocatalytic activity measurements revealed advance properties of the porous TiO2/ZnO composite nanofibers and the results were compared with pure TiO2 nanofibers,pure ZnO nanofibers and TiO2/ZnO nanoparticles.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China（No.21304024）, the Project of the State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resourcc and Environment, China（No.2013TS06）, the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities of China （No.HIT.BRETIII.201417） and the Postdoctoral Science Foundation of ChinaCNo.2014T70324）.
文摘Nanoparticle（NP）/nanofiber（NF） composites based on Ag/hydrostable-polyvinyl alcohol were fabricated by a green synergistic strategy via electrospinning. The electrospun NFs served as an in situ reducing agent for the metal salt precursors and a protecting agent for the resulting NPs. Additionallly, during the fomation of the NPs, the water-soluble NFs were in situ oxidized and catalyzed by the metal ions to achieve chemical crosslinking. This two-in-one process achieves polymer curing and metal nanoparticles reducing/protecting synergistically. It eliminates the usage of organic electrospinning solvents, conventional chemical reducing agents and stabilizers, as well as harmful chemical crosslinking agents during the whole process. By the absolutely green synergistic electrospinning, nanoparticle/nanofiber composites with super-hydrophilicity, good hydrostability, as well as uniform and thin particle sizes were obtained. They exhibited enhanced activities when used for catalytic hydrogenation ofp-nitrophenol in water.
