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Table of Contents - June 2012 - Volume  2   

Research Letters

Three-dimensional nanostructures from porous anodic alumina

Maria R. Lukatskayaa1 c1 and Yury Gogotsia1 c1

a1 Department of Materials Science and Engineering, A.J. Drexel Nanotechnology Institute, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104

Abstract

We report on the synthesis of unique tetragonal nanostructures from porous anodic aluminum oxide that enables geometrical three-dimensional (3D) microdesign of the porous surfaces. Scanning electron microscopy study revealed self-organization of hollow oxide nanostructures into hierarchical arrays. The formation of these structures has a localized nature and is associated with local electrical break-down during hard anodization of aluminum in oxalic acid solution. Moreover, in this communication we propose the mechanism of the nucleation and growth of complex 3D structures from porous anodic alumina.

(Received January 31 2012)

(Accepted April 16 2012)

Correspondence:

c1 Address all correspondence to Maria R. Lukatskaya and Yury Gogotsi at maria.lukatskaya@gmail.com and gogotsi@drexel.edu

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