超声波辅助扩孔对氧化铝模板结构的影响

在0.3mol/dm3的草酸溶液中,采用二次阳极氧化法制备多孔氧化铝模板,研究了阳极氧化后的扩孔处理对多孔膜形貌和结构的影响.SEM和FE-SEM结果表明,经20min超声波扩孔处理后,多孔氧化铝模板纳米孔的结构更加趋于规则,表观孔径从30nm增大到70nm,其扩孔效果较常规扩孔方法更为明显.超声波扩孔时间增加到40min后,多孔膜孔径扩大至100nm,但某些区域的纳米孔壁已被部分溶解.在一定的电压范围内,随着电压增加,经超声波扩孔后的多孔氧化铝膜孔径增大,有序度有较大提高.     

外表面不同孔结构的阳极氧化铝模板的自组织制备

经二次阳极氧化制备了外表面不同孔结构的阳极氧化铝模板.用场发射扫描电镜(FE-SEM)对其形貌进行表征,发现在直接阳极氧化的铝箔的外表面自组装形成了规则的六方形的纳米孔,而在去除铝基、扩孔的另一外表面则形成了规则的圆形的纳米孔,外表面纳米孔的平均直径大约为80nm,孔间距大约为110nm,孔密度约为2.5×10n cm-2.在模板的内部形成相互平行且垂直于AAO模板外表面的纳米管的阵列结构,纳米管的平均直径大约为80nm;AAO模板的厚度大约为10/zm.粉末X射线衍射(XRD)表明模板具有非晶态的结构.记录了阳极氧化过程中的电流一时间曲线,探讨了自组织孔洞的形成机理,提出了新型阳极氧化铝模板制备纳/微米结构材料模拟应用.     

阳极氧化法制备有序纳米多孔氧化铝膜的研究

利用电化学阳极氧化的方法,在草酸溶液中,精确控制反应条件,在高纯铝片表面有序生长了纳米多孔氧化铝膜。试验中,分别采用一次阳极氧化和二次阳极氧化方法制备氧化铝膜。利用H3PO4溶液浸泡法对氧化铝膜进行扩孔处理。通过扫描电子显微镜对样品进行表征分析。结果发现,二次阳极氧化制备的氧化铝膜的孔洞分布较一次氧化的更为规则有序,并且孔径大小均匀一致。扫描电镜观察显示,氧化铝膜的扩孔过程可以去掉阻碍层,并调节孔径大小,溶去二次氧化后黏附在氧化层表面的一些杂质,从而使氧化铝模板更为规则有序,孔径均一。这种经过二次阳极氧化和扩孔处理得到多孔阳极氧化铝模板的方法简单,成本较低,可以为后续的纳米材料合成提供高质量的合成模板。     

高度有序多孔阳极氧化铝膜形成机理的探讨

使用高纯铝片,利用电化学阳极氧化制备了多孔阳极氧化铝(AAO)膜,用原子力显微镜(AFM)对其形貌进行了表征,提出铝阳极氧化过程中纳米孔从无序到有序的自组织模型,探讨了高度有序六角形纳米孔阵列的形成过程,并分析了影响纳米孔有序度的因素及提高有序度的途径.根据自组织模型探讨了长时间阳极氧化和二次氧化条件下形成高度有序六角形纳米孔阵列的机理.     

高度有序多孔阳极氧化铝模板的制备

为了得到纳米孔排列高度有序的多孔阳极氧化铝模板,以0.3 mol·L-1的草酸为电解液研究了模板的制备工艺.采用场发射扫描电子显微镜(FE-SEM)对多孔氧化铝模板的表面形貌进行表征,X射线衍射分析高纯铝及氧化膜的结构.实验结果表明,铝基体不经过高温退火处理,同样能够得到高度有序的氧化铝膜,简化了多孔氧化铝膜的制备工艺.分别讨论了阳极氧化电压和电解液温度对多孔阳极氧化铝膜的形貌及孔径的影响,并对一步法和两步法制得的多孔氧化铝膜进行比较,结果表明,两步阳极氧化法制备的多孔氧化铝模板的有序性优于一步氧化法.XRD分析证实,多孔氧化铝膜由非晶态的Al2O3组成.     

多孔阳极氧化铝模板上电子束蒸发沉积TiO_2

以硫酸、草酸溶液为电解液,采用二次阳极氧化法制备了初始孔径在20~120 nm、孔间距在40~250 nm、孔深在200 nm~80μm范围内的具有高度有序纳米孔阵列的多孔阳极氧化铝(porous anodic alumina,PAA)模板。以PAA模板为基片,采用真空电子束蒸发的方法在PAA模板上制备了具有高度有序的TiO2纳米点阵列。利用场发射扫描电子显微镜和原子力显微镜对其形貌进行了表征。研究表明,所形成的TiO2纳米点阵列具有同其基底PAA模板相同的序列结构。对TiO2纳米点阵列的生长形成机理进行了讨论。     

长程有序纳米孔氧化铝模板的制备与研究

以硫酸和草酸溶液为电解液,采用二次阳极氧化法制备出高度长程有序的纳米孔氧化铝(AAO)模板,并结合扫描电子显微镜(SEM)对其微观结构及形貌进行了观察和表征.通过研究不同的氧化电压和电解液浓度对AAO模板纳米孔形貌(孔径、孔间距、面密度和长程有序性)的影响,得到了最佳的氧化电压和电解液浓度.     

阳极氧化工艺制备氧化铝模板

多孔氧化铝模板是一种用于制作纳米结构材料的模板.为了制作出理想的模板,采用不同的阳极氧化工艺制备多孔氧化铝模板,通过改变工艺参数研究了模板孔径的变化规律,结果表明,在适宜条件下,纳米级氧化铝模板具有六方紧密堆积柱状结构,在每个六棱柱的中心有一个与膜表面垂直的圆柱孔.在一定范围内,随着氧化电压、电流密度、反应温度、铝片纯度的增加氧化铝模板的孔径也随之增加.     

单通氧化铝模板的制备及工艺优化

利用高纯铝片采用两步阳极氧化法制得排列高度有序、尺寸可控的单通氧化铝(anodic aluminum oxide templates,AAO)模板,且纳米孔呈六方形结构。分别探究了预处理条件、氧化次数、扩孔时间等对AAO模板尺寸及有序性的影响。结果表明,预处理利于纳米管形成高度有序结构,并发现二次阳极氧化法比一次阳极氧化法制备的纳米管排列更有序且孔径均匀;在0~75 min内,管孔径与扩孔时间呈线性关系,酸溶液对孔的腐蚀速率为0.601nm/min,在0~120min内,管长度与二次氧化时间呈线性关系,生长速率为0.28μm/min;最佳电解液浓度确定为0.3mol/L。为后续制备非对称丝岛状骨组织再生高分子薄膜奠定了良好基础。     

多孔氧化铝模板的制备研究

以草酸为电解液,采用二次阳极氧化法制备多孔有序氧化铝模板,研究了氧化电压、电解液浓度、去一次氧化膜时间和二次阳极氧化时间对多孔氧化铝膜结构的影响。结果表明,退火后在60V电压、0.6mol/L的草酸溶液中、去一次阳极氧化膜5h、二次阳极氧化15h制备的膜结构孔洞均匀有序、孔径达80nm、孔密度达8.2×109个/cm2。     

One-step anodization fabrication and morphology characterization of porous AAO with ideal nanopore arrays

A fabrication method for one-step anodization of an anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template with nanopore arrays using pretreated high purity aluminum foil is reported in this article. Morphology of the AAO was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). Results showed that porous AAO with ideal nanopore arrays can be fabricated by one-step anodization fabrication technology on high purity aluminum foil which had been anodized at 45?V direct current (DC), in 0°C, 0.5?M H₂C₂O₄ solution for 48 hours. The average pore diameter and the interpore distance were 80?nm and 120?nm, respectively. Nanopores in porous AAO had very narrow size distribution and were arranged into hexagonal array. The formation mechanism of nanopore arrays in porous AAO is discussed. Porous AAO with ideal nanopore arrays provide an ideal template for preparation of many one-dimensional nanomaterials. One-step anodization of AAO is a simpler procedure and more applicable in industrial application than the previous two-step anodization technology.     

In-situ fabrication of AAO template without oxide barrier layer and its applications

Porous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) film is the most widely used template in combination with electrodeposition (ED) method to fabricate one-dimensional nanostructures such as nanowires, nanotubes and nanorods. However, the existing oxide barrier layer after the anodization blocks the application of AAO template in synthesis of nanostructures via direct electrodeposition. In this paper, AAO template without oxide barrier layer was successfully fabricated by stepwise voltage decrement; influence of two types of stepwise voltage decrement on the removal of oxide barrier layer was introduced. Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) images indicated that stepwise voltage decrement could make the oxide layer thin effectively. Meanwhile, highly ordered gold nanowire arrays were fabricated by using direct electrodeposition method based on AAO template with the second anodization process with stepwise voltage decrement of 1 V/min, FESEM image showed that as-prepared gold nanowires are uniform in diameter and the diameter is in accordance with the diameter of AAO template pores. XRD pattern revealed that gold nanowires were indexed as face-centered cubic phase.     

Nanopore gradients on porous aluminum oxide generated by nonuniform anodization of aluminum

A method for surface engineering of structural gradients with nanopore topography using the self-ordering process based on electrochemical anodization of aluminum is described. A distinct anodization condition with an asymmetrically distributed electric field at the electrolyte/aluminum interface is created by nonparallel arrangement between electrodes (tilted by 45°) in an electrochemical cell. The anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) porous surfaces with ordered nanopore structures with gradual and continuous change of pore diameters from 80 to 300 nm across an area of 0.5-1 cm were fabricated by this anodization using two common electrolytes, oxalic acid (0.3 M) and phosphoric acid (0.3 M). The formation of pore gradients of AAO is explained by asymmetric and gradual distribution of the current density and temperature variation generated on the surface of Al during the anodization process. Optical and wetting gradients of prepared pore structures were confirmed by reflective interferometric spectroscopy and contact angle measurements showing the ability of this method to generate porous surfaces with multifunctional gradients (structural, optical, wetting). The study of influence of pore structures on cell growth using the culture of neuroblastoma cells reveals biological relevance of nanopore gradients and the potential to be applied as the platform for spatially controllable cell growth and cell differentiation.     

Template assisted synthesis of SnO<Subscript>2</Subscript> nanorods by immerse and filtration technique,vacuum and drop setting

Honeycomb-shaped and ordered arrays of nanopore AAO template with a uniform pores size was produced utilizing a two-step an anodization process. Highly ordered SnO₂ nanorods arrays have been selectively fabricated via a convenient (immerse and filtration) technique and (vacuum and drop) setting using anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) as a hard template. The morphology of the samples were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), and Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) techniques. The optical characterizations were examined by UV-VIS and Photoluminescence (PL). Scanning microscopy images indicate that the SnO₂ nanorods are relatively uniform with the outer diameter matching well with the pore diameter. XRD and EDX indicated that these polycrystalline SnO₂ nanostructures with well-defined composition were obtained.     

A kind of synthetic nanopillar arrays for studying single biomolecule

The anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template with ordered pores was firstly fabricated in oxalic acid solutions using two-step anodization method. Then, a layer of polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) was uniformly laid on one surface of the AAO template by a Spin-Coater, then baked and cooled them, after that, the H3PO4 solution was utilized to dissolve the residual aluminum and barrier layer, as the result, the functional nanopillar arrays were achieved. Finally, the morphology of the functional PMMA nanopillars was examined with the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and the properties were discussed. The functional nanopillar arrays could be applied to the micro and nano-scale devices as the sensors for the biological, chemical and single molecular detection.     

End-closed NiCoFe-B nanotube arrays by electroless method

A novel approach is obtained during the fabrication of NiCoFe-B nanotube arrays via electroless method. Porous anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) templates fabricated by anodization of aluminum foil were sensitized using PdCl₂ solution and immersed into electroless plating baths at room temperature to produce nanotube arrays. Compositional and morphological properties of the nanotube arrays are characterized. Results indicates the formation of end-closed nanotubes with the dimension of 100-130 nm in outside diameter, which is determined by the pore size of the AAO template, and about 15 nm in thickness of tube walls. The possible formation mechanism of end-closed metallic nanotube arrays is discussed.     

Variation of nanopore diameter along porous anodic alumina channels by multi-step anodization

In order to form tapered nanocapillaries, we investigated a method to vary the nanopore diameter along the porous anodic alumina (PAA) channels using multi-step anodization. By anodizing the aluminum in either single acid (H3PO4) or multi-acid (H2SO4, oxalic acid and H3PO4) with increasing or decreasing voltage, the diameter of the nanopore along the PAA channel can be varied systematically corresponding to the applied voltages. The pore size along the channel can be enlarged or shrunken in the range of 20 nm to 200 nm. Structural engineering of the template along the film growth direction can be achieved by deliberately designing a suitable voltage and electrolyte together with anodization time.     

In situ growth of single-crystal TiO2 nanorod arrays on Ti substrate: Controllable synthesis and photoelectrochemical water splitting

Despite one-dimensional (1D) semiconductor nanostructure arrays attracting increasing attention due to their many advantages,highly ordered TiO2 nanorod arrays (TiO2 NR) are rarely grown in situ on Ti substrates.Herein,a feasible method to fabricate TiO2 NRs on Ti substrates by using a through-mask anodization process is reported.Self-ordered anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) overlaid on Ti substrate was used as a nanotemplate to induce the growth of TiO2 NRs.The NR length and diameter could be controlled by adjusting anodization parameters such as electrochemical anodization voltage,anodization time and temperature,and electrolyte composition.Furthermore,according to the proposed NR formation mechanism,the anodized Ti ions migrate and deposit in the AAO nanochannels to form Ti(OH)4 or amorphous TiO2 NRs under electric field,owing to the confinement effect of the template.Photoelectrochemical tests indicated that,after hydrogenation,the TiO2 NRs presented higher photocurrent density under simulated sunlight and visible light illuminations,suggesting their potential use in photoelectrochemical water splitting,photocatalysis,solar cells,and sensors.