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Preparation of nanostructured porous carbon composite fibers from ferrum alginate fibers
Author(s) -
Wang Bingbing,
Kong Qingshan,
Quan Fengyu,
Ji Quan,
Xia Yanzhi
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of applied polymer science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.575
H-Index - 166
eISSN - 1097-4628
pISSN - 0021-8995
DOI - 10.1002/app.37679
Subject(s) - materials science , composite number , scanning electron microscope , thermal decomposition , calcination , chemical engineering , transmission electron microscopy , fiber , composite material , nanoparticle , microporous material , maghemite , fourier transform infrared spectroscopy , nanotechnology , chemistry , engineering , biochemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis
Abstract Nano‐microstructured porous carbon composite fibers (Fe 2 O 3 @C/FeO@C/Fe@C) were synthesized by the thermal decomposition of ferrum alginate fibers. The ferrum alginate fiber precursors were prepared by wet spinning, and calcined at 300–1000°C in high purity nitrogen. The resulting composite fibers consist of carbon coated Fe 2 O 3 /FeO/Fe nanoparticles and porous carbon fibers. All the prepared nanostructures were investigated using thermal gravimetry, X‐ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, transmission electron microscope (TEM), and nitrogen adsorption–desorption isotherm. The results show that there are five stages in the decomposition process of the ferrum alginate fibers. Transitions between the five stages are affected by the decomposition temperature. XRD results show that maghemite (Fe 2 O 3 ), wüstite (FeO), martensite (Fe) nanoparticles were formed at 300–500°C, 600–700°C, 800–1000°C, respectively. Scanning electron microscopy and TEM results indicate that the composite fibers consist of nanoparticles and porous carbon. The diameter of the nanosized particles increased from 100 to 500 nm with increasing reaction temperature. The nitrogen adsorption–desorption results also show that the composite fibers have a micro‐ and mesoporous structure. © 2012 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 2013