Electrospinning of Zirconia Fibers

The possibility of obtaining zirconia ceramic fibers by electrospinning was examined. The factors affecting the fiber diameter and the presence of tape inclusions were determined. It was shown that under the action of an electric field the forming solutions make it possible to obtain fibers in a wide range of viscosities. For forming solution viscosity 0.45 – 0.69 Pa ∙ sec the fiber production process stabilizes and the fiber diameter is comparable to that of conventionally produced fibers (0.9 – 1.5 μm).