Progress in fabrication of one-dimensional catalytic materials by electrospinning technology

Electrospinning technology is regarded as a simple, versatile, and cost-efficient approach in fabricating one-dimensional (1D) nanomaterials in a large scale. The prepared 1D fiberous materials by electrospinning technology possess the merits of large specific surface area, tunable chemical composition, morphology, fiber diameter and high porosity, causing them to be extensively applied in the field of catalysis. In this review, we firstly have a brief introduction to the working principle of electrospinning technology and the influence factors to the electrospun materials. Then, we highlight the investigations of various 1D electrospun fiberous catalytic materials in the applications of photocatalysis, thermocatalysis, electrocatalysis, and the relations between catalytic properties with composition, unique 1D structure and morphology as well as related catalytic mechanisms are summarized and discussed. Finally, a conclusion is presented and future work is prospected. (C) 2020 The Korean Society of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.