Titanium carbide (TiC) nano-fibrous felts
A method of synthesizing mechanically resilient titanium carbide (TiC) nanofibrous felts comprising continuous nanofibers or nano-ribbons with TiC crystallites embedded in carbon matrix, comprising: (a) electrospinning a spin dope for making precursor nanofibers with diameters less than 0.5 J.Lm; (b) overlaying the nanofibers to produce a nano-fibrous mat (felt); and then (c) heating the nano-felts first at a low temperature, and then at a high temperature for making electrospun continuous nanofibers or nano-ribbons with TiC crystallites embedded in carbon matrix; and (d) chlorinating the above electrospun nano-felts at an elevated temperature to remove titanium for producing carbide derived carbon (CDC) nano-fibrous felt with high specific surface areas.
- Research Organization:
- South Dakota Board of Regents, Pierre, SD (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-08ER64624
- Assignee:
- South Dakota Board of Regents (Pierre, SD)
- Patent Number(s):
- 10,519,580
- Application Number:
- 14/551,348
- OSTI ID:
- 1600443
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 11/24/2014
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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