Abstract
This paper reports a facile electrospinning method to synthesize aluminosilicate fibers by using aluminum chloride hexahydrate as single aluminum precursor, which contains no harmful or hazardous chemicals in the precursor sol. The results of Fourier transform infrared, X-ray diffraction, simultaneous thermogravimetry and differential scanning calorimetry show that the sols are diphasic. The thermal decomposition behavior, crystallization process and microstructure of the fibers are discussed in detail. The main components of aluminosilicate fibers heat-treated at 1200 °C are mullite (Al6Si2O13), alumina (α-Al2O3) and amorphous silica, while the alumina phase disappears when the molar ratio of Si to Al is below 1.5. The diameter and microstructure of fibers with different Si/Al molar ratios are obviously different, which is related to the large difference in conductivity of spinning sols. Bulk fibers and fibrous mats with good flexibility can be easily obtained by using alternative collectors. The tensile strength of the fibrous mats can reach 2.63 MPa and 1.52 MPa after heat-treated at 1000 °C and 1200 °C, respectively. The aluminosilicate fibers fabricated in this work has a noticeable potential in high temperature fields and related applications.
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