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Reducing solvent evaporation rates for the detachment of anodic TiO2 nanotubular membranes

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 July 2012

Guohua Liu ,
Nils Hoivik ,
Kaiying Wang  and
Henrik Jakobsen
Guohua Liu
Affiliation:
Department of Micro and Nano Systems Technology, Vestfold University College, Horten, 3184, Norway
Nils Hoivik
Affiliation:
Department of Micro and Nano Systems Technology, Vestfold University College, Horten, 3184, Norway
Kaiying Wang
Affiliation:
Department of Micro and Nano Systems Technology, Vestfold University College, Horten, 3184, Norway
Henrik Jakobsen
Affiliation:
Department of Micro and Nano Systems Technology, Vestfold University College, Horten, 3184, Norway
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Abstract

In this paper, a simple process to fabricate free of disorder nanostructures, large area, flat and mechanically robust free-standing TiO2 nanotube (TNT) membranes was developed. Self-organized TNTs with ultrahigh aspect ratio (∼2000) were fabricated via anodization of Ti foil in fluorine containing ethylene glycol. Then by controlling the evaporation rate of rinsing solvent on the as-anodized TNT films in atmosphere, large area TNT membranes were self-detached uniformly from the metallic Ti substrate during the drying process. These free-standing membranes may exhibit many potential applications for optoelectronic devices.

Keywords

Tiscanning electron microscopy (SEM)transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 1442: Symposium Q – Titanium Dioxide Nanomaterials–2012 , 2012 , mrss12-1442-q06-02
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 2012

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