Despite the growth in nanofibers/nanowires manufacturing throughelectrospinning techniques, the applications of such 1-D nanomaterials forelectrical engineering have been limited to just a few ferroelectric materials,magnetic nanofibers and biomaterials. In this work we present the use of aseries of air and moisture stable organometallic precursors soluble in organicmedia for the synthesis of highly oriented metal and metal oxide fibers viaelectrospinning techniques followed by calcination and annealing (whereapplicable). It has been shown that the dielectric constant of a solvent playsthe pivotal role in fiber alignment. The proposed methodology represents acomprehensive approach to manufacture the wide range of metal as well as singleand complex metal oxide fibers with distinct applications in the areas ofelectro/optical sensors, energy storage and transmission, and multifunctionalcomposite materials manufacturing. Resultsrelated to these and newer studies will be presented.

Synthesis and characterization of oriented metal
and metal oxide fibers via electrospinning techniques

239th National Meeting (2010)

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Synthesis and characterization of oriented metal and metal oxide fibers via electrospinning techniques