Aytimur, ArdaKocyigit, SerhatUslu, IbrahimDurmusoglu, SenolAkdemir, Ahmet2020-03-262020-03-2620131567-17391878-1675https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cap.2012.10.002https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12395/29508In this article, a novel and simple method to produce both boron doped and undoped holmia stabilized bismuth oxide nanoceramic materials has been put forward. Boron doped and undoped poly ( vinyl alcohol)/bismuth-holmia acetate nanofibers were produced using the electrospinning technique and were calcined at 850 degrees C afterward in order to obtain nanopowder. The characteristics of the nanofibers were investigated with FT-IR, XRD, and SEM. XRD analyses showed that boron undoped holmia stabilized bismuth oxide nanopowders have the face-centered cubic structure (delta-phase), and that the incorporation of boron atoms into the composite prevents the nucleus formation and turns the structure into a more amorphous glassy form. The SEM micrographs of the fibers showed that the addition of boron results in the formation of cross-linked bright-surfaced fibers. The average fiber diameters for electrospun boron doped and undoped PVA/Bi-Ho acetate nanofibers were calculated using the ImageJ software as 102 nm and 171 nm, respectively. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.en10.1016/j.cap.2012.10.002info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessBismuth oxideHolmiaNanoceramicElectrospun nanofiberBoron dopedArticle133581586Q2WOS:000312846500025Q2