摘要
The Assembly of one-dimensional(1D)nanostructures such as nanowires/nanorods/nanotubes into twodimensional(2D)macrostructured films is attracting considerable research interest because of their unique properties and wide applications.In this study,flexible membranes were successfully fabricated using a-MnO2nanowires synthesized through a hydrothermal method.The effects of thickness and post-annealing temperature on the mechanical properties of the membranes were investigated in detail.Nano-indentation measurements showed that the modulus of the as-prepared 11.75 lm-thick membrane reached5.765 GPa,and the modulus increased with the increasing post-annealing temperature.Thus,the fabricated membranes with superior mechanical strength can have potential applications such as in photocatalysis,filtering,and supporting substrates.
The Assembly of one-dimensional （1D） nano- structures such as nanowires/nanorods/nanotubes into two- dimensional （2D） macrostructured films is attracting considerable research interest because of their unique properties and wide applications. In this study, flexible membranes were successfully fabricated using α-MnO2 nanowires synthesized through a hydrothermal method. The effects of thickness and post-annealing temperature on the mechanical properties of the membranes were investigated in detail. Nano-indentation measurements showed that the modulus of the as-prepared 11.75 μm-thick membrane reached 5.765 GPa, and the modulus increased with the increasing post-annealing temperature. Thus, the fabricated membranes with superior mechanical strength can have potential applications such as in photocatalysis, filtering, and supporting substrates.
基金
supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Program of China(2011AA050522
2012AA03A610)
the National Natural Science Foundation of China(51162007
51272126)
