Nanofiber-nanowire composite and fabrication method thereof
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsJong-jin Park, Seung-nam Cha, Jae-hyun Hur
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Abstract
Example embodiments are directed to a nanofiber-nanowire composite includes a polymer nanofiber; and a plurality of nanowires of a metal oxide extending from inside to outside of the polymer nanofiber and covering the polymer nanofiber. According to example embodiments, a method of fabricating a nanofiber-nanowire composite includes forming a nanofiber including a metal seed; and growing nanowires of a metal oxide from the metal seed to the outside of the nanofiber.
Claims17
A nanofiber-nanowire composite consisting of:
- a polymer nanofiber which is a nanofiber consisting of a polymer, and a plurality of nanowires of a metal oxide extending from the inside of the polymer nanofiber to the outside of the polymer nanofiber and covering the polymer nanofiber.
A method of fabricating a nanofiber-nanowire composite consisting of a polymer nanofiber, the method comprising:
- forming the polymer nanofiber which is a nanofiber consisting of a polymer, and a plurality of nanowires of a metal oxide,
- the plurality of nanowires being grown from a metal seed to the outside of the polymer nanofiber such that the plurality of nanowires extend from the inside of the polymer nanofiber to the outside of the polymer nanofiber and cover the polymer nanofiber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.