Abstract
Electrostatic spinning is a well-developed technique for the fabrication of fibers in the nanoscale domain. Novel boron carbide nanofibers were generated by the electrostatic spinning and ceramic conversion of poly(norbomenyldecaborane) (PND) - a polymeric ceramic precursor. The prepyrolyzed fibers were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), and diffuse reflectance infrared Fourier transform (DRIFT) spectroscopy. The ceramic fibers were characterized by SEM, X-ray diffraction (XRD), B magic-angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance (MAS NMR) and DRIFT spectroscopy. SEM analysis showed retention of the nanostructure in the pre- and postpyrolyzed fibers.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | FF6.13 |
Pages (from-to) | 287-292 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Materials Research Society Symposium Proceedings |
Volume | 848 |
State | Published - 2005 |
Event | 2004 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting - Boston, MA, United States Duration: Nov 29 2004 → Dec 2 2004 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Materials Science
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Mechanics of Materials
- Mechanical Engineering