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Investigation Of The Physical And Electronic Properties Of Indium Doped Zinc Oxide Nanofibers Synthesized By Electrospinning, A. F. Lotus, Y. C. Kang, R. D. Ramsier, George G. Chase Nov 2009

Investigation Of The Physical And Electronic Properties Of Indium Doped Zinc Oxide Nanofibers Synthesized By Electrospinning, A. F. Lotus, Y. C. Kang, R. D. Ramsier, George G. Chase

Chemical, Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering Faculty Research

Nanostructured metal oxides and particularly nanofiber based materials can provide significant advances for the miniaturization of electronic, optoelectronic, photonic, sensor, and energy conversion devices with enhanced performance based on their unique material properties. In this study, indium doped zinc oxide (IZO) nanofibers were synthesized by electrospinning. These nanofibers have diameters in the range 50-100 nm. The effects of indium addition on the structural, optical, and electrical properties of the zinc oxide nanofiber matrices were investigated. The IZO nanofibers undergo significant changes in their optical and electrical properties compared to undoped zinc oxide nanofibers.


Electrospinning Route For The Fabrication Of P-N Junction Using Nanofiber Yarns, A. F. Lotus, S. Bhargava, E. T. Bender, E. A. Evans, R. D. Ramsier, D. H. Reneker, George G. Chase Jul 2009

Electrospinning Route For The Fabrication Of P-N Junction Using Nanofiber Yarns, A. F. Lotus, S. Bhargava, E. T. Bender, E. A. Evans, R. D. Ramsier, D. H. Reneker, George G. Chase

Chemical, Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering Faculty Research

Electrospinning is a simple, versatile, and cost effective method for generating nanoscale fibers, wires, and tubes. Nanowires and nanotubes could be important building blocks for nanoscale electronics, optoelectronics, and sensors as they can function as miniaturized devices as well as electrical interconnects. We report on a simple method to fabricate free standing ceramic nanofiber heterostructures, which exhibit rectifying behavior of a p-n junction.


Tobacco Mosaic Virus Templated Synthesis Of One Dimensional Inorganic–Polymer Hybrid Fibres, Jianhua Rong, Fiona Oberbeck, Xinnan Wang, Xiaodong Li, Jerry Oxsher, Zhongwei Niu, Qian Wang Mar 2009

Tobacco Mosaic Virus Templated Synthesis Of One Dimensional Inorganic–Polymer Hybrid Fibres, Jianhua Rong, Fiona Oberbeck, Xinnan Wang, Xiaodong Li, Jerry Oxsher, Zhongwei Niu, Qian Wang

Faculty Publications

Inorganic–polymer hybrid nanofibres were prepared by using a rod-like tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) as a template. With tetraethylorthosilicate (TEOS) as a precursor, long silica-coated TMVfibres were formed via a head-to-tail assembly, which showed a substantial increase of the elastic modulus. Furthermore, homogenous titania–TMV hybrid fibres could be prepared using polyaniline-coated TMV fibres as a template, which were used to form a composite film that was able to sense liquefied petroleum gases.


Modeling And Simulation Of Coating Growth On Nanofibers, J. Wilder, C. B. Clemons, K. L. Kreider, G. W. Young, Edward A. Evans, G. Zhang Mar 2009

Modeling And Simulation Of Coating Growth On Nanofibers, J. Wilder, C. B. Clemons, K. L. Kreider, G. W. Young, Edward A. Evans, G. Zhang

Chemical, Biomolecular, and Corrosion Engineering Faculty Research

This work presents modeling and simulation results of a procedure to coat nanofibers and core-clad nanostructures with thin film materials using plasma enhanced physical vapor deposition. In the experimental effort that motivates the modeling, electrospun polymer nanofibers are coated with metallic materials under different operating conditions to observe changes in the coating morphology. The modeling effort focuses on linking simple models at the reactor, nanofiber, and atomic levels to form a comprehensive model. Numerical simulations that link the concentration field with the evolution of the coating free surface predict that as the Damkohler number is increased the coating morphology changes …