A novel route to polymeric sub-micron fibers and their use as templates for inorganic structures

Lei Qian; Elizabeth Willneff; Haifei Zhang

doi:10.1039/b905130a

A novel route to polymeric sub-micron fibers and their use as templates for inorganic structures

Chem Commun (Camb). 2009 Jul 14:(26):3946-8. doi: 10.1039/b905130a. Epub 2009 May 29.

Authors

Lei Qian¹, Elizabeth Willneff, Haifei Zhang

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry and Centre for Materials Discovery, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.

PMID: 19662261
DOI: 10.1039/b905130a

Abstract

A simple and generic method is described to prepare polymeric sub-micron fibers by freeze drying dilute polymer solutions; these polymeric fibers are then used as templates to fabricate inorganic structures via a sol-gel process or ion crosslinking reaction.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Biocompatible Materials / chemistry*
Freeze Drying
Gels / chemistry*
Polymers / chemistry*
Titanium / chemistry*

Substances

Biocompatible Materials
Gels
Polymers
titanium dioxide
Titanium