Direct Electrodeposition of Highly Ordered Au-Cu Alloy Nanowire Arrays

Abstract:

Au-Cu alloy nanowires with diameters 50-100nm and lengths of 500nm have been obtained by direct electrochemical deposition.The fabrication of highly ordered Au-Cu alloy nanowires arrays was used as a Anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template. This template was fabricated with two-step anodizing method. In this paper, we report electrochemical deposition fabrication of Au–Cu alloy nanowire arrays by AAO. Use SEM, TEM can detect morphology of Au-Cu alloy nanowires, And use EDS to analyse the elements.The electrocatalytic activities of the Au-Cu alloy nanowires for the oxidation of ethanol in acidic medium were investigated by cyclic voltammetry.

• Periodical: Advanced Materials Research (Volumes 652-654)
• Pages: 155-158
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMR.652-654.155
• Online since: January 2013
• Authors: Wei Zhang, Xin Min Huang, Yong Jiu Zhao, Yu Cheng Wu, Guang Qing Xu, Kang Xu, Peng Li, Peng Jie Zhang
• Keywords: AAO, Alloy Nanowire, Au-Cu, Electrochemical Deposition

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