Fabrication, characterisation, and structure of Nd2Zr2O7 microbelts prepared by electrospinning method

Nd 2 Zr 2 O 7 microbelts were successfully prepared by simple electrospinning paired with calcination . The composition, microstructure, and structure of the as-prepared Nd 2 Zr 2 O 7 microbelts were systematically characterized through a combination of characterisations, such as XRD , SEM, TEM, FT-IR, and TG-DSC techniques. Results indicated that the as-prepared Nd 2 Zr 2 O 7 microbelts had a pyrochlore-type crystal structure and uniform size with about 10 μm thickness. Moreover, a feasible formation mechanism of the Nd 2 Zr 2 O 7 microbelts was discussed. The present procedure can be expanded to develop other rare-earth zirconate materials with belt structure.