Controlling Aspect Ratio of Copper Group Nanowire Arrays by Electrochemical Deposition in the Nanopores of AAO

Abstract:

Highly ordered Cu, Ag and Au nanowire arrays with high aspect ratio and highly dense self-supporting nanowire patterns of copper group were successfully prepared using cyclic voltammetry with the assistance of anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template. The X-ray diffraction (XRD) patterns of the metal nanowries were indexed to the face-centered cubic structure. The field emission scanning electron microscope (FE-SEM) results demonstrated that the length of nanowire could be controlled by changing the electrodepositon conditions. The aspect ratio of nanowire arrays can be tuned.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 335-336)
• Pages: 429-432
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.335-336.429
• Online since: September 2011
• Authors: Xiu Yu Sun, Fa Qiang Xu
• Keywords: AAO Template, Cyclic Voltammetry (CV), Nanowire Array

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