METAL OXIDE FIBERS AND NANOFIBERS, METHOD FOR MAKING SAME, AND USES THEREOF

摘要

The present invention generally relates to metal oxide fibers and nanofib ers, the processes for making same, and uses thereof. Such metal oxide nanof ibers possess the ability to absorb and decompose chemical warfare agents an d other toxic chemicals. These nanofibers can be incorporated into protectiv e clothing and devices for breathing or in another example may be used in li thium-ion batteries. In one embodiment, the present invention relates to tit ania, alumina, and/or magnesia fibers and nanofibers, and to processes for m aking same. In another instance, alpha-phase aluminum oxide is utilized as o ne material in nanofibers.