Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
1502288 | Scripta Materialia | 2006 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
TiO2 fibers were fabricated through heat treatment of titanium alkoxide dissolved in a solvent (ethanol and toluene) under autogenous pressure, using activated carbon fibers as templates. For comparison, a supercritical CO2 process was also employed. The difference in the solvent’s affinity for water led to a large difference in the morphology of TiO2 fibers produced. Moreover, the fibers synthesized using toluene in our relatively mild conditions exhibited a similar pore size distribution and surface area to those made using supercritical CO2.
Related Topics
Physical Sciences and Engineering
Materials Science
Ceramics and Composites
Authors
Rusheng Yuan, Xianzhi Fu, Ping Liu, Xuxu Wang,