Inorganic nanofiber and method for manufacturing the same
First Claim
1. A method for manufacturing inorganic nanofibers capable of generating an electric current upon exposure to visible or infrared light, comprising:
- adding polyvinylpyrrolidone into ethanol to obtain a polymer solution containing 9% of polyvinylpyrrolidone;
mixing the polymer solution with acetic acid in a volume ratio of 7;
2 and then adding titanium isopropoxide to obtain an electrospinnable solution containing titantium and having a molar concentration of 0.23M;
electrospinning the electrospinnable solution at a relative humidity ranging from 50% to 60% to form a plurality of nanofibers; and
annealing the nanofibers at a temperature ranging from 700°
C. to 800°
C. to obtain a plurality of polycrystalline titanium dioxide nanofibers, wherein the polycrystalline titanium dioxide nanofibers are capable of generating an electric current upon exposure to ultraviolet, visible or infrared light.
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Abstract
An organic nanofiber includes a fiber body containing multiple inorganic oxide particles selected from polycrystalline titanium dioxide particles and polycrystalline tin(IV) oxide particles, and having a particle size ranging from 15 to 75 nm. A method for manufacturing the inorganic nanofibers, including: mixing a metal precursor, an organic polymer and a solvent to obtain a solution, the metal precursor being a titanium-containing precursor or a tin-containing precursor; electrospinning the solution at a relative humidity ranging from 50 to 60% to form multiple nanofibers; and annealing the nanofibers at a temperature ranging from 600 to 800° C. to obtain multiple inorganic nanofibers.
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1. A method for manufacturing inorganic nanofibers capable of generating an electric current upon exposure to visible or infrared light, comprising:
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adding polyvinylpyrrolidone into ethanol to obtain a polymer solution containing 9% of polyvinylpyrrolidone; mixing the polymer solution with acetic acid in a volume ratio of 7;
2 and then adding titanium isopropoxide to obtain an electrospinnable solution containing titantium and having a molar concentration of 0.23M;electrospinning the electrospinnable solution at a relative humidity ranging from 50% to 60% to form a plurality of nanofibers; and annealing the nanofibers at a temperature ranging from 700°
C. to 800°
C. to obtain a plurality of polycrystalline titanium dioxide nanofibers, wherein the polycrystalline titanium dioxide nanofibers are capable of generating an electric current upon exposure to ultraviolet, visible or infrared light. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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