A new class of boron nitride fibers with tunable properties by combining an electrospinning process and the polymer-derived ceramics route

Nanoscale. 2010 Feb;2(2):215-7. doi: 10.1039/b9nr00185a. Epub 2009 Nov 5.

Abstract

Novel boron nitride (BN) fibers have been developed with diameters ranging from the nano- to microscale by thermal conversion of as-electrospun fibers from polyacrylonitrile and poly[B-(methylamino)borazine] blend solutions. Such a new class of ceramic fibers is seen as potential candidate for thermal management applications and filtration systems in harsh environments.

MeSH terms

  • Boron Compounds / chemistry*
  • Ceramics / chemistry*
  • Nanofibers / chemistry
  • Nanofibers / ultrastructure
  • Polymers / chemistry*

Substances

  • Boron Compounds
  • Polymers
  • borazine