Research Article

Stabilization of Electrospun PAN/Gelatin Nanofiber Mats for Carbonization

Table 4

SEM images of PAN/gelatin nanofiber mat, stabilized in fixed (left panels) and unfixed state (right panels) at 280°C, approached with different heating rates. All images were taken using a nominal magnification of 5000x.

FixedUnfixed

0.5°C/min

1°C/min

2°C/min

4°C/min