Nanotubes and nano-coral by the fibre template method

Pirjo Heikkilä, Terhi Hirvikorpi (Contributor), Jenni Sievänen (Contributor), Ali Harlin (Contributor), Mika Vähä-Nissi (Contributor), Heidi Hildén (Contributor)

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    Abstract

    Tubes by fibre templates (TUFT) is a process that is used to fabricate tubular materials. Tube dimension depend on the template fibre size and coating thickness, while tube regularity depend on the coating and template removal methods. We have studied preparation of tubes using electrospun fibres of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP) and polyamide-66 (PA) as templates, atomic layer deposition (ALD) of Al2O3 as coating, and dissolution as well as the heat treatment in template removal. Smooth tubes were obtained is dissolution of PVP and PA templates and when heat treatment was used as template removal. Dissolution of PVA, on the other hand, produced novel nanostructured and high surface area coral-like material. This material, which we have called "nano-coral", has a relatively high surface area due to the interconnected cavities formed after the removal of the template. Nanotubular materials has potential in catalysts carriers, filtration and other application fields
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationResearch highlights in industrial biomaterials
    EditorsHenna Sundqvist
    Place of PublicationEspoo
    PublisherVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
    Pages69-74
    ISBN (Electronic)978-951-38-7858-0
    ISBN (Print)978-951-38-7857-3
    Publication statusPublished - 2012
    MoE publication typeD2 Article in professional manuals or guides or professional information systems or text book material

    Publication series

    SeriesVTT Research Highlights
    Number2
    ISSN2242-1173

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