Issue 5, 2002

Abstract

Nanoporous alumina membranes are easily available by controlled anodization of aluminium surfaces in aqueous acids. Their properties, such as optical transparency, temperature stability, and pores of variable widths and lengths, make them a unique material to be filled by optically or magnetically interesting elements and compounds on the nanoscale. Magnetic nanowires of Fe, Co, and Ni are formed by AC deposition from aqueous solutions. Gold colloids were generated inside the pores by growing smaller particles or by using preprepared particles. Siloxenes, gallium nitride, and cadmium sulfide have been made inside the pores from appropriate precursors resulting in photoluminescent alumina membranes.

Article information

Article type
Feature Article
Submitted
23 Nov 2001
Accepted
25 Jan 2002
First published
21 Mar 2002

J. Mater. Chem., 2002,12, 1231-1238

Materials in nanoporous alumina

G. Schmid, J. Mater. Chem., 2002, 12, 1231 DOI: 10.1039/B110753B

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