Novel three-dimensional nanoporous alumina as a template for hierarchical TiO2 nanotube arrays.
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چکیده
Hierarchical micro-/nano-structures made easy. By using extremely rough, chemically etched microstructured aluminium foils, anodization in phosphoric acid under very harsh conditions, e.g., 10 wt% phosphoric acid and room temperature, can be repeatedly accomplished without suffering from breakdown. As a result, an alumina membrane with a three-dimensionally distributed nanopore structure is formed, which can be used as a general template to fabricate hierarchical micro-/nano-structures.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
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دوره 9 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013