Paper Type |
Contributed Paper |
Title |
Ceria Fibers Via Electrospinning Process: The Effect of Co-Solvent |
Author |
Kanchana Luepong, Piyawit Koombhongse, and Paisan Kongkachuichay |
Email |
fengpsk@ku.ac.th |
Abstract: Electrospinning is an interesting technique with various potential applications. In this work, CeO2 fiber production was achieved via this technique. The effect of co-solvent (i-propanol and water) was investigated and described. It was found that the surface tension was reduced when the amount of i-propanol was increased and the viscosity was greater when the amount of i-propanol in the co-solvent was higher. The smooth electrospun fibers produced at 50 wt%. of i-propanol were dried for one hour then calcined at 450oC for 3 hours. The obtained fibers were continuous with a diameter of 600 nm. They had high specific surface area to volume ratio which is suitable for catalytic applications.
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Start & End Page |
85 - 91 |
Received Date |
2009-07-13 |
Revised Date |
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Accepted Date |
2009-09-08 |
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Keyword |
CeO2, co-solvent, surface tension, viscosity, electrospinning |
Volume |
Vol.37 No.1 (JANUARY 2010) |
DOI |
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Citation |
Luepong K., Koombhongse P. and Kongkachuichay P., Ceria Fibers Via Electrospinning Process: The Effect of Co-Solvent, Chiang Mai J. Sci., 2010; 37(1): 85-91. |
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