Chin. Phys. Lett.  2010, Vol. 27 Issue (6): 066801    DOI: 10.1088/0256-307X/27/6/066801
CONDENSED MATTER: STRUCTURE, MECHANICAL AND THERMAL PROPERTIES |
Fabrication of Anodic Aluminum Oxide Templates with Small Interpore Distances

WANG Na1, ZHANG Wen-Di2, XU Ji-Peng1, MA Bin1, ZHANG Zong-Zhi1, JIN Qing-Yuan1, E. Bunte2, J. Hüpkes2, H. P. Bochem3

1Key Laboratory of Micro and Nano Photonic Structures (Ministry of Education), Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Department of Optical Science and Engineering, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433 2IEF5-Photovoltaik, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, D-52425 Jülich, Germany 3Institut für Bio-und Nanosysteme (IBN-PT), Jülich GmbH, D52425 Jülich, Germany
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WANG Na, ZHANG Wen-Di, XU Ji-Peng et al  2010 Chin. Phys. Lett. 27 066801
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The influence of the electropolishing and anodization voltage on surface morphology has been carefully studied for fabrication of ordered anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) templates. In accordance with that in the anodization experiment, the size of small patterns on the foil surface formed from the electropolishing treatment increases with voltage. Using a combined method of small-voltage electropolishing and anodization, we have fabricated well-ordered templates with much smaller interpore distances compared with that under normal-voltage fabrication conditions. The Ni nanowire arrays with two small diameters are electrodeposited through the above templates, exhibiting different magnetic properties. This also helps us to clarify the inner structure of this kind of templates.

Keywords: 68.35.B-      68.55.-a      81.16.Rf     
Received: 08 August 2009      Published: 25 May 2010
PACS:  68.35.B- (Structure of clean surfaces (and surface reconstruction))  
  68.55.-a (Thin film structure and morphology)  
  81.16.Rf (Micro- and nanoscale pattern formation)  
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