Nanofiber of ultra-structured aluminum and zirconium oxide hybrid.
An internally ultrastructured Al- and Zr-oxide hybrid was developed into a nanofiber. As a precursor for the generation of nanofiber, a hybridized sol was prepared using the Pechini-type sol-gel process, whereby the Al- and Zr-metallic ions were to be efficiently distributed and stabilized within the polymeric network. The hybridized sol was subsequently electrospun and heat treated to a nanofiber with diameters of tens to hundreds of nanometers. The internal structure of the nanofiber was organized at the molecular level, with the Al- and Zr-oxide regions being interspaced at distances of less than ten nanometers. This ultrastructured Al- and Zr-oxide hybrid nanofiber is considered to be potentially applicable in numerous fields.
Department of Dental Biomaterials, School of Dentistry, Dankook University, 330-714, Korea.
Hae-Won
HW
Kim
Hyoun-Ee
HE
Kim
D000537:Aluminum Oxide / Q000737:chemistry*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission; D036103:Nanotechnology; D015040:Zirconium / Q000737:chemistry*
D015040:Zirconium; D000537:Aluminum Oxide; C028541:zirconium oxide