scholarly journals Synthesis of Core–Double Shell Nylon-ZnO/Polypyrrole Electrospun Nanofibers

Nanomaterials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 2241
Author(s):  
Mihaela Beregoi ◽  
Nicoleta Preda ◽  
Andreea Costas ◽  
Monica Enculescu ◽  
Raluca Negrea ◽  
...  

Core–double shell nylon-ZnO/polypyrrole electrospun nanofibers were fabricated by combining three straightforward methods (electrospinning, sol–gel synthesis and electrodeposition). The hybrid fibrous organic–inorganic nanocomposite was obtained starting from freestanding nylon 6/6 nanofibers obtained through electrospinning. Nylon meshes were functionalized with a very thin, continuous ZnO film by a sol–gel process and thermally treated in order to increase its crystallinity. Further, the ZnO coated networks were used as a working electrode for the electrochemical deposition of a very thin, homogenous polypyrrole layer. X-ray diffraction measurements were employed for characterizing the ZnO structures while spectroscopic techniques such as FTIR and Raman were employed for describing the polypyrrole layer. An elemental analysis was performed through X-ray microanalysis, confirming the expected double shell structure. A detailed micromorphological characterization through FESEM and TEM assays evidenced the deposition of both organic and inorganic layers. Highly transparent, flexible due to the presence of the polymer core and embedding a semiconducting heterojunction, such materials can be easily tailored and integrated in functional platforms with a wide range of applications.

2006 ◽  
Vol 45 ◽  
pp. 260-265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antônio Hortêncio Munhoz Jr. ◽  
Leila Figueiredo de Miranda ◽  
G.N. Uehara

A pseudoboehmite was obtained by sol-gel synthesis using aluminum nitrate as precursor. It was used a 2n full factorial design for studying the effect of the temperature of synthesis, the concentration of ammonium hydroxide, and the radiation dose in the product of sol-gel synthesis. The product of the synthesis was analyzed by scanning electron microscopy, x-ray diffraction of the product (after firing the pseudoboehmite at different temperatures), and it was also analyzed the temperature of endothermic and exothermic transformations using the thermo gravimetric analysis (TG) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). The X-ray diffraction data show that α-alumina was obtained at 1100o C.


2012 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 1574-1583 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dalia Jonynaite ◽  
Darius Jasaitis ◽  
Rimantas Raudonis ◽  
Algirdas Selskis ◽  
Remigijus Juskenas ◽  
...  

AbstractIn the present work, the formation of cobalt aluminium spinel (CoAl2O4) as well as novel cobalt neodymium-aluminates with nominal compositions of CoAl1.75Nd0.25O4, CoAl1.5Nd0.5O4 and CoAlNdO4 by an aqueous sol-gel process and the sinterability of the products are investigated. The metal ions, generated by dissolving starting materials of metals in the diluted acetic acid were complexed by 1,2-ethanediol to obtain the precursors for the mixed metal ceramics. The phase purity of the synthesized compounds was characterized by powder X-ray diffraction analysis and infrared spectroscopy. The microstructural evolution and morphological features of the products were studied by scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy, which together with the optical characterization of these new compounds showed that the sol-gel-derived materials could be successfully used as effective cobalt-based ceramic pigments.


2007 ◽  
Vol 561-565 ◽  
pp. 1173-1176
Author(s):  
Shu Wen Xue ◽  
Xiao Tao Zu

This paper reports that ZnO:Al films were deposited onto glass substrates by sol-gel process. Al/Zn atomic ratio varied in a wide range from 0 ~ 20%. The structural and optical properties were investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and optical transmittance, respectively. X-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS) was used to investigate the elemental compositions. XRD results showed that ZnO films remained c-axis-orientated when Al/Zn atomic ratio was below 20% and the grain size decreased with increasing Al content. The optical transmittance showed that the optical bandgap of ZnO films blueshifted with increasing Al/Zn atomic ratio from 0-20%. XPS measurements showed that the binding energy of O1s increased with increasing Al content.


2012 ◽  
Vol 217-219 ◽  
pp. 733-736
Author(s):  
Xiu Mei Han ◽  
Shu Ai Hao ◽  
Ying Ling Wang ◽  
Gui Fang Sun ◽  
Xi Wei Qi

Zn2SiO4:Eu3+, Dy3+ phosphors have been prepared through the sol-gel process. X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric and ddifferential thermal analysis (TG-DTA), FT-IR spectra and photoluminescence spectra were used to characterize the resulting phosphors. The results of XRD indicated that the phosphors crystallized completely at 1000oC. In Zn2SiO4:Eu3+,Dy3+ phosphors, the Eu3+ and Dy3+ show their characteristic red(613nm, 5D0-7F2), blue (481nm, 4F9/2–6H15/2) and yellow (577nm, 4F9/2–6H13/2) emissions.


2002 ◽  
Vol 737 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.E. Melgarejo ◽  
M.S. Tomar ◽  
A. Hidalgo ◽  
R.S. Katiyar

ABSTRACTNd substituted bismuth titanate Bi4-xNdxTi3O12 were synthesized by sol-gel process and thin films were deposited on Pt substrate (Pt/TiO2/SiO2/Si) by spin coating. Thin films, characterized by X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy, shows complete solid solution up to the composition x < 1. Initial results indicate that the ferroelectric polarization increases with increasing Nd content in the film with 2Pr = 50μC/cm2 for x = 0.46, which may have application in non-volatile ferroelectric memory devices.


2010 ◽  
Vol 93-94 ◽  
pp. 231-234
Author(s):  
B. Hongthong ◽  
Satreerat K. Hodak ◽  
Sukkaneste Tungasmita

Strontium substituted hydroxyapatite(SrHAp) were fabricated both in the form of powder as reference and thin film by using inorganic precursor reaction. The sol-gel process has been used for the deposition of SrHAp layer on stainless steal 316L substrate by spin coating technique, after that the films were annealed in air at various temperatures. The chemical composition of SrHAp is represented (SrxCa1-x)5(PO4)3OH, where x is equal to 0, 0.5 and 1.0. Investigations of the phase structure of SrHAp were carried out by using X-ray diffraction technique (XRD). The results showed that strontium is incorporated into hydroxyapatite where its substitution for calcium increases in the lattice parameters, and Sr3(PO4)2 can be detected at 900°C. The SEM micrographs showed that SrHAp films exhibited porous structure before develop to a cross-linking structure.


2014 ◽  
Vol 543-547 ◽  
pp. 3741-3744
Author(s):  
Quan Jing Mei ◽  
Cong Ying Li ◽  
Jing Dong Guo ◽  
Gui Wang ◽  
Hai Tao Wu

The ecandrewsite-type ZnTiO3was successfully synthesized by the aqueous sol-gel method using TiO2dioxide and zinc nitrate as starting materials instead of expensive organic solvent and metal alkoxides. The as-prepared nanopowders were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential thermal analysis (DTA) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), respectively. The results showed that the calcination process of gel consisted of a series of oxidation and combustion reactions, accompanied by significantly exothermal effects. Highly reactive nanosized ZnTiO3powders were successfully obtained at 850 °C with particle size ~50 nm. By comparison, the aqueous sol-gel process was the most effective and least expensive technique used for the preparation of ZnTiO3nanopowders.


2007 ◽  
Vol 546-549 ◽  
pp. 2007-2010
Author(s):  
Gao Yang Zhao ◽  
Huang Li Zhang ◽  
Ren Zhong Xue ◽  
Yuan Qing Chen ◽  
Li Lei

precursor solution was prepared using barium trifluoroacetae (Ba-TFA) and non-fluorine yttrium (Y) and copper (Cu) organic salts. The precursor solution was modified by benzalacetone (BzAcH), in which the Cu2+ were chelated with BzAcH, which preventing the loss of Cu in the pyrolysis process. Dense YBCO superconducting films with smooth surface, which confirmed by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), were repeatedly obtained through sol-gel process. X-ray diffraction (XRD) 2θ scanning and φ scanning indicated that the as-prepared YBCO films had good c-axis texture. YBCO films with superconducting transition temperature (TC) above 89K were obtained.


2013 ◽  
Vol 2013 ◽  
pp. 1-7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thilagavathi Thirugnanam

Fibers irregular and seed-like microcrystalline ZnO were synthesized by using a cost-effective and low temperature aqueous sol-gel method. Various polymers, namely, polyethylene glycol 6000 (PEG 6000) and polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP), were used as structure directing agents. The samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The X-ray diffraction pattern revealed the formation of phase-pure ZnO micropowders. It is observed that the polymers play an important role in modifying the surface morphology and the size of the crystallites. A compact granular morphology is observed for the ZnO samples without polymer. The samples exhibit microparticles of size 100 nm for PVP and for PEG-mediated growth, whereas microporous corrugated morphology is observed for added PEG-mediated micropowder. FTIR study is used to confirm the structural modifications occurring in the polymers.


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