| Electrospinning is a simple and reliable technique to fabricate polymer submicron fibers and non-woven fibrous films. The films are featured with high porosity and extremely high specific surface area, and are widely used in batteries, biomedical devices and filters. However, because electrospinning is primarily limited to polymers, these thin films are used simply to provide a geometric structure. Later, electrospinning of inorganic fibers and composite fibers was developed to combine the properties of metals and ceramics with non-woven network structure. Although the concepts of electrospinning inorganic fibers and composite fibers have been demonstrated, few studies focus on the fundamental processing of inorganic fibers and composite fibers. In this research, we focus on the process-structure-property relationship of electrospinning inorganic fibers and composite fibers, studying the influences of solution viscosity, hydrogen bonding, and surface tension on polymer fibers, the influences of precursor and heat treatment on inorganic fibers, and the influence of ceramic coating on thermal stability of the composite fibers. |
