<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Porous anodic aluminium oxide (AAO) template is commonly used in the synthesis of one-dimensional nanostructures, such as nanowires and nanorods, due to its simple fabrication process. Controlling the anodizing conditions is important because of their direct influence on the size of AAO template pores; it affects the size of nanostructures that are fabricated in AAO template. In present study, several alumina templates were fabricated by a two-step electrochemical anodization in different conditions, such as the time of first process, its voltage, and electrolyte concentration. The effect of these factors on pore diameters of AAO templates was investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM).</p></abstract>

Porous anodic aluminium oxide (AAO) template is commonly used in the synthesis of one-dimensional nanostructures, such as nanowires and nanorods, due to its simple fabrication process. Controlling the anodizing conditions is important because of their direct influence on the size of AAO template pores; it affects the size of nanostructures that are fabricated in AAO template. In present study, several alumina templates were fabricated by a two-step electrochemical anodization in different conditions, such as the time of first process, its voltage, and electrolyte concentration. The effect of these factors on pore diameters of AAO templates was investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

Controlling the anodizing conditions in preparation of an nanoporous anodic aluminium oxide template

Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran

Materials Science-Poland

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Porous anodic aluminium oxide (AAO) template is commonly used in the synthesis of one-dimensional nanostructures, such as nanowires and nanorods, due to its...

Controlling the anodizing conditions in preparation of an nanoporous anodic aluminium oxide template

Published Online: Dec 19, 2014

Page range: 565 - 570

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13536-014-0220-2

Keywords
porous anodic aluminium oxide, two-step anodization, nanostructures, scanning electron microscopy

© 2014 Wroclaw University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Controlling the anodizing conditions in preparation of an nanoporous anodic aluminium oxide template

Published Online: Dec 19, 2014

Page range: 565 - 570

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/s13536-014-0220-2

Keywordsporous anodic aluminium oxide, two-step anodization, nanostructures, scanning electron microscopy

© 2014 Wroclaw University of Technology

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
porous anodic aluminium oxide, two-step anodization, nanostructures, scanning electron microscopy