journal article·2010-02

Preparation of alumina nanowires, nanorods, and nanowalls by chemical etching

Xiao Xia Sun, Jian Liang, Jun Fu Zhao, Qiang Ma, Bing She Xu

Applied Physics A· Volume 98· Issue 2
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Abstract

Alumina (Al2O3) nanowires, nanorods, and nanowalls have been prepared from anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) templates by chemical etching in NaOH solution. Heating the template prior to etching is crucial to the morphology of subsequent prepared alumina nanostructures, which greatly depend on the phases of the AAO templates. It has been found that the templates with amorphous Al2O3, γ-Al2O3, and α+γ-Al2O3 phases will grow nanowires, nanorods, and nanowalls, respectively. A possible mechanism for forming different alumina nanostructures is proposed.
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OpenAlex topics: Anodic Oxide Films and Nanostructures · Nanowire Synthesis and Applications · Semiconductor materials and devices

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