Preparation and characterization of ZnO nanofibers by using electrospun PVA/zinc acetate composite fiber as precursor

Thin PVA/zinc acetate composite fibers were prepared by using sol–gel processing and electrospinning technique. After calcinations of the above precursor fibers, ZnO nanofibers with a diameter of 50–100 nm could be successfully obtained. The fibers were characterized by TG-DTA, SEM, FT-IR, XRD, respectively.