1-D Zinc oxide nanotubes fabricated by electrospinning

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Wen-Shiang Chen, wisdom296713@yahoo.com.tw, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, No.1, Dasyue Rd., East District, Tainan City 701, Taiwan (R.O.C.), No.1, Daxue Rd., East District, Tainan City 701, Taiwan (R.O.C.), Tainan, 701, Taiwan and Changshu Kuo, cskuo@mail.mse.ncku.edu.tw, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan, 701, Taiwan R.O.C, No.1, Dasyue Rd., East District, Tainan City 701, Taiwan (R.O.C.), Tainan, 701, Taiwan.
Abstract Poly(acrylic acid) aqueous solutions containing zinc ions were formulated and electrospun in the present work. Fabrication of zinc oxide hollow nanotubes was completed by the calcination process under air atmosphere which induced the ZnO formation and removed polymer components. Uniform nanotube thickness about 10 nm was observed. And, the outer diameters of these one-dimensional hollow nanomaterials were found adjustable by the concentrations of electrospinning solutions. ZnO hollow nanotubes with outer diameters ranging from 50 nm to 300nm were successfully produced. Electrospun formula, electrospinning conditions, and the formation of hollow structures were investigated and discussed.
 

Nanoscience: Synthesis and Characterization
7:00 PM-10:00 PM, Tuesday, August 21, 2007 BCEC -- Exhibit Hall - B2, Poster

Division of Inorganic Chemistry

The 234th ACS National Meeting, Boston, MA, August 19-23, 2007