Citation: ZHANG Hua, HU Yao-Juan, WU Ping, ZHANG Hui, CAI Chen-Xin. Preparation of an Ultrahigh Aspect Ratio Anodic Aluminum Oxide Template for the Fabrication of Ni Nanowire Arrays[J]. Acta Physico-Chimica Sinica, ;2012, 28(06): 1545-1550. doi: 10.3866/PKU.WHXB201203026 shu

Preparation of an Ultrahigh Aspect Ratio Anodic Aluminum Oxide Template for the Fabrication of Ni Nanowire Arrays

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Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210046, P. R. China

Received Date: 16 December 2011
Available Online: 2 March 2012
Fund Project: 国家自然科学基金(20905036, 21175067) (20905036, 21175067) 高等学校博士学科点专项科研基金(20103207110004) (20103207110004) 江苏省自然科学基金(BK2011779) (BK2011779) 江苏省高校自然科学研究项目(09KJA150001, 09KJB150006, 10KJB150009) (09KJA150001, 09KJB150006, 10KJB150009)

This work reports a two-step constant-current anodization approach for the fabrication of an anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template having an aspect ratio>1000. The effects of oxidation current densities and oxidation time on the morphologies, pore size, and thickness of AAO templates were studied. The results indicated that the morphology and thickness were significantly affected by both the oxidation time and the oxidation current density. High-quality AAO templates with 150-200 nm pore sizes, 200 μm thicknesses, and 1000-1300 aspect ratios could be prepared under a constant-current density of 8 mA?cm^-2 and an oxidation time of 18 h. Using the AAO template, Ni nanowire arrays were fabricated by electrochemical deposition and were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), high resolution transmission electron microscopy (HRTEM), energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and X-ray diffraction (XRD) techniques. The Ni nanowire arrays were parallel to each other, with diameters of 150 nm, lengths of 180-200 μm, and aspect ratios of 1200-1300. These parameters compared favorably with those of the AAO template, thus indicating that it can be used for preparation of one-dimensional nanowire arrays with an ultrahigh aspect ratio. The effects of the aspect ratios on the magnetic characteristics of the Ni nanowire arrays were examined by comparing their coercivities and remanence ratios in parallel and perpendicular directions, respectively. The results indicated that Ni nanowire arrays with an aspect ratio >1000 clearly displayed a magnetic anisotropy, while the arrays with an aspect ratio of 200 did not. Thus an AAO template with an ultrahigh aspect ratio can be fabricated using a two-step constant-current anodization method, and that the AAO template may find applications in the fabrication of one-dimensional, high-aspect ratio nanowire arrays with special optical and magnetic properties.
- Anodic aluminum oxide template,
- One-dimensional nanomaterial,
- Ni nanowire array,
- Two-step constant-current oxidation,
- Electrochemical deposition
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