This paper reviews the status of nanoparticle technology as it relates to additive manufacturing (AM) aluminum-based alloys. A broad overview common AM processes is given. Additive a promising field for advancement due its ability yield near-net-shaped components that require minimal post-processing prior end-use. also allows fabrication prototypes well economical small batch production. Alumin...

A nanostructure composed of Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO) was obtained on an electrode of a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) chip by anodizing Al thin film in an oxalic acid solution. The effective surface area was expanded by these nanostructures. Several morphologies were observed under various anodic conditions by using scanning electron microscopy (SEM). We demonstrated that a QCM chip with ...

Anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) templates are used to fabricate arrays of poly(3-hexylthiophene) (P3HT) pillars. This technique makes it possible to control the dimensions of the pillars, namely their diameters, intervals, and heights, on a tens-of-nanometer scale. These features are essential for enhancing carrier processes such as carrier generation, exciton diffusion, and carrier dissociation an...

Three-dimensional (3-D) nanostructures have demonstrated enticing potency to boost performance of photovoltaic devices primarily owning to the improved photon capturing capability. Nevertheless, cost-effective and scalable fabrication of regular 3-D nanostructures with decent robustness and flexibility still remains as a challenging task. Meanwhile, establishing rational design guidelines for 3...

Transparent aluminum oxide nanostructures with extreme wetting properties were synthesized by nanosecond laser deposition in background oxygen. The transparency and morphology of the samples have been analyzed. Non-monotonic behavior transmittance coefficient was found when varying oxygen pressure range 20-140 Pa due to differences kinetics ablation product dispersion. evolution contact angle f...