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Three-dimensional nanostructures from porous anodic alumina

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 April 2012

Maria R. Lukatskaya  and
Yury Gogotsi
Maria R. Lukatskaya*
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, A.J. Drexel Nanotechnology Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
Yury Gogotsi*
Affiliation:
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, A.J. Drexel Nanotechnology Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
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*Address all correspondence to Maria R. Lukatskaya and Yury Gogotsi at maria.lukatskaya@gmail.com and gogotsi@drexel.edu
*Address all correspondence to Maria R. Lukatskaya and Yury Gogotsi at maria.lukatskaya@gmail.com and gogotsi@drexel.edu
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Abstract

We report on the synthesis of unique tetragonal nanostructures from porous anodic aluminum oxide that enables geometrical three-dimensional (3D) microdesign of the porous surfaces. Scanning electron microscopy study revealed self-organization of hollow oxide nanostructures into hierarchical arrays. The formation of these structures has a localized nature and is associated with local electrical break-down during hard anodization of aluminum in oxalic acid solution. Moreover, in this communication we propose the mechanism of the nucleation and growth of complex 3D structures from porous anodic alumina.

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MRS Communications , Volume 2 , Issue 2 , June 2012 , pp. 51 - 54
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2012

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