Synthesis and morphology analysis of electrospun copper nanowires
Source abstract
Abstract
We report the fabrication of copper nanowires (NWs) using electrospinning technique. This processing technique was used successfully to synthesize copper NWs with various morphologies using a precursor composed of copper acetate salt and poly(vinyl) alcohol. The obtained NWs were characterized through high resolution scanning electron microscopy and atomic force microscopy and it was found that their morphology is sensitive to the applied voltage and solution flow rate. Their diameter decreased with increasing voltage and increasing flow rate. Moreover, at higher flow rate and lower voltage, the roughness of NWs became more pronounced. In addition, further improvement in NW morphology may be obtained with appropriate heat treatment. These copper NWs with varying morphologies and microstructures have potential applications in different engineering domains such as electronics, optoelectronics, and catalysis.
Source: openaire · Quality: candidate unverified · Source record ↗
Research context
OpenAlex topics: Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical Applications · Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials · Conducting polymers and applications
SciVX discovery tags are terminology-based. OpenAlex topics are source-provided classifications.
References (37)
Show source-provided references
1. Wu H, Hu L, Rowell MW et al (2010) Electrospun metal nanofiber webs as high-performance transparent electrode. Nano Lett 10:4242–4248. doi: 10.1021/nl102725k10.1021/nl102725k ↗
2. Pang YT, Meng GW, Zhang Y et al (2003) Copper nanowire arrays for infrared polarizer. Appl Phys A Mater Sci Process 76:533–536. doi: 10.1007/s00339-002-1483-810.1007/s00339-002-1483-8 ↗
3. Lotey GS, Kumar S, Verma NK (2012) Fabrication and electrical characterization of highly ordered copper nanowires. Appl Nanosci 2:7–13. doi: 10.1007/s13204-011-0034-z10.1007/s13204-011-0034-z ↗
4. Liu Z, Yang Y, Liang J et al (2003) Synthesis of copper nanowires via a complex–surfactant-assisted hydrothermal reduction process. J Phys Chem B 107:12658–1266110.1021/jp036023s ↗
5. Chang Y, Lye ML, Zeng HC (2005) Large-scale synthesis of high-quality ultralong copper nanowires. Langmuir 21:3746–3748. doi: 10.1021/la050220w10.1021/la050220w ↗
6. Gao T, Meng G, Wang Y et al (2002) Electrochemical synthesis of copper nanowires. J Phys Condens Matter 14:355–363. doi: 10.1088/0953-8984/14/3/30610.1088/0953-8984/14/3/306 ↗
7. Bognitzki M, Becker M, Graeser M et al (2006) Preparation of sub-micrometer copper fibers via electrospinning. Adv Mater 18:2384–2386. doi: 10.1002/adma.20060010310.1002/adma.200600103 ↗
8. Hansen NS, Cho D, Joo YL (2012) Metal nanofibers with highly tunable electrical and magnetic properties via highly loaded water-based electrospinning. Small 8:1510–1514. doi: 10.1002/smll.20110208710.1002/smll.201102087 ↗
9. Sigmund W, Yuh J, Park H et al (2006) Processing and structure relationships in electrospinning of ceramic fiber systems. J Am Ceram Soc 89:395–407. doi: 10.1111/j.1551-2916.2005.00807.x10.1111/j.1551-2916.2005.00807.x ↗
10. Graeser M, Bognitzki M, Massa W et al (2007) Magnetically anisotropic cobalt and iron nanofibers via electrospinning. Adv Mater 19:4244–4247. doi: 10.1002/adma.20070084910.1002/adma.200700849 ↗
11. Wu H, Zhang R, Liu X et al (2007) Electrospinning of Fe, Co, and Ni nanofibers: synthesis, assembly, and magnetic properties. Chem Mater 19:3506–3511. doi: 10.1021/cm070280i10.1021/cm070280i ↗
12. Kim HJ, Kim YS, Seo MH et al (2009) Pt and PtRh nanowire electrocatalysts for cyclohexane-fueled polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell. Electrochem Commun 11:446–449. doi: 10.1016/j.elecom.2008.12.02710.1016/j.elecom.2008.12.027 ↗
13. Kim YS, Kim HJ, Kim WB (2009) Composited hybrid electrocatalysts of Pt-based nanoparticles and nanowires for low temperature polymer electrolyte fuel cells. Electrochem Commun 11:1026–1029. doi: 10.1016/j.elecom.2009.03.00310.1016/j.elecom.2009.03.003 ↗
14. Barakat NAM, Kim B, Kim HY (2009) Production of smooth and pure nickel metal nanofibers by the electrospinning technique: nanofibers possess splendid magnetic properties. J Phys Chem C 113:531–53610.1021/jp805692r ↗
15. Kim JM, Joh H-I, Jo SM et al (2010) Preparation and characterization of Pt nanowire by electrospinning method for methanol oxidation. Electrochim Acta 55:4827–4835. doi: 10.1016/j.electacta.2010.03.03610.1016/j.electacta.2010.03.036 ↗
16. Deitzel J, Kleinmeyer J, Harris D, Beck Tan N (2001) The effect of processing variables on the morphology of electrospun nanofibers and textiles. Polymer 42:261–272. doi: 10.1016/S0032-3861(00)00250-010.1016/S0032-3861(00)00250-0 ↗
17. Fong H, Chun I, Reneker D (1999) Beaded nanofibers formed during electrospinning. Polymer 40:4585–4592. doi: 10.1016/S0032-3861(99)00068-310.1016/S0032-3861(99)00068-3 ↗
18. Hayati I, Bailey AI, Tadros TF (1987) Investigations into the mechanisms of electrohydrodynamic spraying of liquids: I. Effect of electric field and the environment on pendant drops and factors affecting the formation of stable jets and atomization. J Colloid Interface Sci 117:205–22110.1016/0021-9797(87)90185-8 ↗
19. Hohman MM, Shin M, Rutledge G, Brenner MP (2001) Electrospinning and electrically forced jets. I. Stability theory. Phys Fluids 13:2201. doi: 10.1063/1.138379110.1063/1.1383791 ↗
20. Patachia S, Rinja M, Isac L (2006) Some methods for doping poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogels [PVA-HG]. Romanian J Phys 51:253–262
21. Tillet G, Boutevin B, Ameduri B (2011) Chemical reactions of polymer crosslinking and post-crosslinking at room and medium temperature. Prog Polym Sci 36:191–217. doi: 10.1016/j.progpolymsci.2010.08.00310.1016/j.progpolymsci.2010.08.003 ↗
22. Gilmanl JW, VanderHart DL, Kashiwagi T (1994) Thermal decomposition chemistry of poly(vinyl alcohol), Chap. 11. Fire and polymers II, ACS symposium series 599. American Chemical Society, Washington, DC10.1021/bk-1995-0599.ch011 ↗
23. Bellini JV, Machado R, Morelli MR, Kiminami RHGA (2002) Thermal, structural and morphological characterisation of freeze-dried copper(II) acetate monohydrate and its solid decomposition products. Mater Res 5:453–45710.1590/S1516-14392002000400010 ↗
24. Nicholson JW (2012) The chemistry of polymers. Royal Society of Chemistry, London
25. Viswanathamurthi P, Bhattarai N, Kim HY et al (2003) Preparation and morphology of niobium oxide fibres by electrospinning. Chem Phys Lett 374:79–84. doi: 10.1016/S0009-2614(03)00702-410.1016/S0009-2614(03)00702-4 ↗
26. Li D, Xia Y (2003) Fabrication of titania nanofibers by electrospinning. Nano Lett 3:555–560. doi: 10.1021/nl034039o10.1021/nl034039o ↗
27. Viswanathamurthi P (2003) Vanadium pentoxide nanofibers by electrospinning. Scripta Mater 49:577–58110.1016/S1359-6462(03)00333-6 ↗
28. Mansur HS, Sadahira CM, Souza AN, Mansur AAP (2008) FTIR spectroscopy characterization of poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel with different hydrolysis degree and chemically crosslinked with glutaraldehyde. Mater Sci Eng C 28:539–548. doi: 10.1016/j.msec.2007.10.08810.1016/j.msec.2007.10.088 ↗
29. Serin N, Serin T, Horzum Ş, Çelik Y (2005) Annealing effects on the properties of copper oxide thin films prepared by chemical deposition. Semicond Sci Technol 20:398–401. doi: 10.1088/0268-1242/20/5/01210.1088/0268-1242/20/5/012 ↗
30. Johan MR, Shahadan M, Suan M et al (2011) Annealing effects on the properties of copper oxide thin films prepared by chemical deposition. Int J Electrochem Sci 6:6094–610410.1016/S1452-3981(23)19665-9 ↗
31. Zhu Y, Mimura K, Lim J et al (2006) Brief review of oxidation kinetics of copper at 350 °C to 1050 °C. Metall Mater Trans A 37:1231–123710.1007/s11661-006-1074-y ↗
32. Lee JS, Choi KH, Ghim HD et al (2004) Role of molecular weight of atactic poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) in the structure and properties of PVA nanofabric prepared by electrospinning. J Appl Polym Sci 93:1638–164610.1002/app.20602 ↗
33. Zhou Y, Yu SH, Cui XP et al (1999) Formation of silver nanowires by a novel solid–liquid phase arc discharge method. Chem Mater 11:545–546. doi: 10.1021/cm981122h10.1021/cm981122h ↗
34. Zhang Z, Blom DA, Gai Z et al (2003) High-yield solvothermal formation of magnetic CoPt alloy nanowires. J Am Chem Soc 125:7528–7529. doi: 10.1021/ja035185z10.1021/ja035185z ↗
35. Yun M, Myung NV, Vasquez RP et al (2004) Electrochemically grown wires for individually addressable sensor arrays. Nano Lett 4:419–422. doi: 10.1021/nl035069u10.1021/nl035069u ↗
36. Koombhongse S, Liu W, Reneker DH (2001) Flat polymer ribbons and other shapes by electrospinning. J Polym Sci B Polym Phys 39:2598–260610.1002/polb.10015 ↗
37. Sun D, Chang C, Li S, Lin L (2006) Near-field electrospinning. Nano Lett 6:839–842. doi: 10.1021/nl060270110.1021/nl0602701 ↗