Small-diameter magnetic and metallic nanowire arrays grown in anodic porous alumina templates anodized in selenic acid

Optical properties of ordered carbon nanotube arrays grown in porous anodic alumina templates.

We have synthesized ordered carbon nanotube (CNT) arrays in porous anodic alumina (PAA) matrix, and have characterized their total optical reflectance and bi-directional reflectance distribution function after each processing step of the microwave plasma chemical vapor deposition process (MPCVD). For a PAA sample without CNT growth, the reflectance shows an oscillating pattern with wavelength t...

Magnetic properties of Co–Pt alloy nanowire arrays in ina anodic alumina templates

bled re of along llel to ature while ature polar with . The de of Microstructure and magnetic properties of ferromagnetic Co9Pt nanowire arrays electrodeposited into self-assem anodic alumina templates have been investigated. X-ray diffraction shows that as-prepared Co–Pt nanowires a FCC polycrystalline structure. The nanowires with diameter do80nm are mainly of (1 1 1) preferred orientation th...

Porous anodic alumina on galvanically grown PtSi layer for application in template-assisted Si nanowire growth

We report on the fabrication and morphology/structural characterization of a porous anodic alumina (PAA)/PtSi nano-template for use as matrix in template-assisted Si nanowire growth on a Si substrate. The PtSi layer was formed by electroless deposition from an aqueous solution containing the metal salt and HF, while the PAA membrane by anodizing an Al film deposited on the PtSi layer. The morph...

Self-supporting nanowire arrays templated in sacrificial branched porous anodic alumina for thermoelectric devices

Vertical single- and double-walled carbon nanotubes grown from modified porous anodic alumina templates

Vertical single-walled and double-walled carbon nanotube (SWNT and DWNT) arrays have been grown using a catalyst embedded within the pore walls of a porous anodic alumina (PAA) template. The initial film structure consisted of a SiOx adhesion layer, a Ti layer, a bottom Al layer, a Fe layer, and a top Al layer deposited on a Si wafer. The Al and Fe layers were subsequently anodized to create a ...