Title page for E-project-042408-122808

Project Type MQP

Submission date 2008-04-24

Author
Brendan F Malloy, ME

URN E-project-042408-122808

Title Electrospinning Organometallics to Produce Metallic Fibers

Advisor
Shivkumar, Satya, ME

Availability unrestricted

Abstract
The goal of this project was to fabricate nanowires by electrospinning an organometallic solution and burning off the organic component of the compound. The degradation properties of the organometallic were observed by direct heating in a furnace, differential scanning calorimetry, x-ray diffraction and energy dispersive spectroscopy. Several different solutions were electrospun resulting in the formation of both fibrous meshes and spray coatings. Solutions containing a polymer displayed significant improvement in viscoelastic properties, resulting in improved electrospinnability. After thermal degradation, EDS analysis confirmed the presence of tin and tin oxide structures. The addition of binding agents could facilitate the formation of more complex tin microstructures.

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MQPFinalDraft.pdf

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Project Type	MQP
Submission date	2008-04-24
Author	Brendan F Malloy, ME
URN	E-project-042408-122808
Title	Electrospinning Organometallics to Produce Metallic Fibers
Advisor	Shivkumar, Satya, ME
Availability	unrestricted
Abstract The goal of this project was to fabricate nanowires by electrospinning an organometallic solution and burning off the organic component of the compound. The degradation properties of the organometallic were observed by direct heating in a furnace, differential scanning calorimetry, x-ray diffraction and energy dispersive spectroscopy. Several different solutions were electrospun resulting in the formation of both fibrous meshes and spray coatings. Solutions containing a polymer displayed significant improvement in viscoelastic properties, resulting in improved electrospinnability. After thermal degradation, EDS analysis confirmed the presence of tin and tin oxide structures. The addition of binding agents could facilitate the formation of more complex tin microstructures.
Files	MQPFinalDraft.pdf