Structural and Ferromagnetic Properties SnO2/TiO2 Nanotubes Obtained by Electrospinning

Abstract

SnO2/TiO2 (Sn/Ti [Formula: see text]/1) nanotubes were prepared by the electrospinning method. The morphology was characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM). The results showed that the inner diameter of prepared materials was about 100[Formula: see text]nm and the wall thickness was about 10[Formula: see text]nm. The results of X-ray diffraction (XRD) and high-resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM) showed that SnO2/TiO2 nanotubes had a mixed phase of SnO2 rutile and TiO2 anatase structures and no impurity phases. The magnetic properties of the SnO2/TiO2 nanotubes were characterized by a superconducting quantum interferometer (SQUID). The results indicated that the samples exhibited room temperature ferromagnetism which may be attributed to the interface between TiO2 and SnO2 phases.