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Preparation and characterization of ceramic nanofibers based on lanthanum tantalates

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This paper is focused on a modified sol–gel synthesis of polymeric complex and controlled assembly of inorganic nanofibers based on perovskite lanthanum tantalate La1/3TaO3 (LT) first time prepared by needleless electrospinning method. One advantage of the electrospinning method implementing PVA/LT polymer solution and subsequent thermal treatment provides a controlled patterning of the LT ceramic nanofibers. The structural properties and morphology of the composite PVA/LT were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), differential scanning calorimetry/thermogravimetric analysis, Raman spectroscopy and scanning and transmission electron (SEM and TEM) microscopy. The surface microstructures of composite PVA/LT fibers were smooth, and their diameters were higher (about 100–200 nm) than those of the LT nanofibers. The mechanism of phase transformation from amorphous La4.67Ta22O62 at 400 °C via pyrochlore LaTa7O19 to perovskite La1/3TaO3 at 900 °C was determined. XRD analysis verified the formation of the major tetragonal La1/3TaO3 and minor orthorhombic LaTa7O19 phases at 1100 °C.

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Acknowledgments

This work was supported by the Operational Program “Research and Development” financed through European Regional Development Fund through project “Research Centre of Advanced Materials and Technologies for Recent and Future Applications” “PROMATECH” ITMS:26220220186 and the Grant Agency of the Slovak Academy of Sciences through project VEGA No. 2/0041/14.

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  1. Institute of Materials Research, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Watsonova 47, 040 01, Kosice, Slovak Republic

    Erika Mudra, Helena Brunckova, Magdalena Streckova, Tibor Sopcak, Martin Sebek, Juraj Durisin & Jan Dusza

  2. Institute of Physics, Faculty of Science, P. J. Safarik University, Park Angelinum 9, 040 01, Kosice, Slovak Republic

    Vladimir Girman

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Mudra, E., Brunckova, H., Streckova, M. et al. Preparation and characterization of ceramic nanofibers based on lanthanum tantalates. J Sol-Gel Sci Technol 78, 322–330 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10971-016-3969-4

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