Electrospinning: a facile technique for fabricating functional nanofibers for environmental applications

Nanotechnology Reviews

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Su-Xi Wang¹  Chin Chong Yap¹  Jiating He¹  Chao Chen¹  Siew Yee Wong¹  Xu Li¹ 

[1] Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)

关键词: air purification;    electrospinning;    nanofibers;    sensors;    water treatment;   

DOI  :  10.1515/ntrev-2015-0065

学科分类：社会科学、人文和艺术（综合）

来源: De Gruyter

【 摘 要 】

Over the last few decades, the excess exploitation of our planet and degradation of environment have gone up at an alarming rate. Environmental problems, especially air and water pollution, which takes a huge number of years to recover, have become the major concern affecting the progress of human society. The overwhelming threats have driven global research and innovation in the development of advanced technology and devices toward a cleaner environment. In this context, the generation of functional one-dimensional (1-D) nanomaterials has become an area of intense interest from both academia and industry due to their unique advantages for environmental applications. Electrospinning is recognized as the most powerful technique for producing 1-D composite nanofibers via facile incorporation of active ingredients in the solutions for electrospinning or by some posttreatment process. In this review, we give an overview on the latest research progress in the fabrication and utilization of functional polymer/ceramic/carbon nanofibers generated by electrospinning for air and water purification, as well as their applications as sensors for pollutant monitoring and control. We also present the perspectives and challenges of the current electrospinning technique for environmental applications.

【 授权许可】

CC BY