Isaac Scientific Publishing

Journal of Advances in Nanomaterials

Self-Supported Nano-WO3 Foams formed by Self-Assembly of Non-Woven Mats

Download PDF (1610.6 KB) PP. 57 - 63 Pub. Date: December 20, 2016

DOI: 10.22606/jan.2016.12002

Author(s)

  • Gagan Jodhani1
    1Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, 11794
  • Selda Topcu1

    2Analysis and Evaluation Technology Division,U.S. Army ARDEC RDAR-MEF-E,Building 94, 2nd Floor,Picatinny, N.J. 07806-5000
  • Aisha Bishop-Haynes1,2, Jusang Lee1

    3Depratment of Materials Science & Engineering, Univetsity of Texas at Arlington, Arlington, TX, 76019
  • Pelagia Irene Gouma1,3,4**

    4Institute of Predictive Performance Methodologies, University of Arlington Research Institute, Fort Worth, TX, 76118

Abstract

Self-supported tungsten oxide (WO3) foams were synthesized by a combination of sol-gel, electrospinning, and thermal oxidation processes. Mixtures of tungsten isopropoxide (C18H42O6W)-based precursors and cellulose acetate (CA) were electrospun and subsequently heat-treated. Structural characterization of the as-processed foam-like monoliths confirmed that they consist of cubic WO3 nanoparticles in a continuous matrix with open porosity. The formation of the self-supported nano- foams is a result of self-assembly of the composite nanofibers in the non-woven electrospun mats. The cubic WO3 foams have a band-gap of 2.53eV and can be used as visible light photocatalysts.

Keywords

Electrospinning, metal oxide, nano foams, self-supported, photocatalysts.

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