Table 5.
Examples of solvents and precursors used to make composite- and multicomponent-based metal oxide nanofibers.
| Metal Oxide | Precursor | Polymer | Solvent |
|---|---|---|---|
| In2O3–CeO2 | In(NO)3 4H2O and Ce(NO)3 6H2O | PVP | DMF |
| Al2O3–In2O3 | In(NO)3 4H2O and Al2(NO)3 | PVP | DMF |
| In2O3–SnO2 | In(NO)3 and SnCl2 | PVP | DMF:ethanol |
| In2O3/TiO2 | C16H36O4Ti and In(NO)3 4H2O | PVP | Acetic acid:ethanol |
| NiO/SnO2 | Nickel chloride hexahydrate and tin chloride dehydrate | PVP | DMF:ethanol |
| ZnO/SnO2 | Zinc nitrate and tin chloride dehydrate | PAN | DMF |
| Zn(NO3)2·6H2O and SnCl2·2H2O | PVP | DMF:ethanol | |
| SnCl2·2H2O and ZnCl2 | DMF:ethanol | ||
| Zinc acetate and tetraethyl orthosilicate | DMF, DMSO 1, HCl and ethanol | ||
| NiTiO3 | Nickel acetate and titanium isopropoxide | PVP | Methanol:acetic acid |
| MgTiO3 | Magnesium ethoxide and titanium isopropoxide | PVAc | 2-methoxyethanoland DMF |
| CoFe2O4 | Co(NO3)2·6H2O and Fe(NO3)3·9H2O | PVAc | DMF:THF 2 |
| ZnCo2O4 | Zn(NO3)2 and Co(NO3)2 | PVP | Ethanol |
1 DMSO—dimethyl sulfoxide; 2 THF—tetrahydrofuran.