A Continuous Process for Structurally Well-Defined Al2O3 Nanotubes Based on Pulse Anodization of Aluminum

• DOI: 10.1021/nl080280x
• Publication Date: 2008-06-18T12:10:08Z
• Authors: Woo Lee; Roland Scholz; Ulrich Gösele
• Keywords: Anodizing; Pulse duration

A continuous process for the preparation of structurally well-defined uniform alumina (Al2O3) nanotubes was developed. The present nanofabrication approach is based on pulse anodization aluminum by using sulfuric acid and provides unique opportunity a facile tailoring length controlling duration.