中国物理B ›› 2001, Vol. 10 ›› Issue (3): 218-222.doi: 10.1088/1009-1963/10/3/309

• CONDENSED MATTER: STRUCTURAL, MECHANICAL, AND THERMAL PROPERTIES • 上一篇    下一篇

SELF-ORGANIZED FORMATION OF HEXAGONAL NANOPORE ARRAYS IN ANODIC ALUMINA

周维亚, 李玉宝, 刘祖琴, 唐东升, 邹小平, 王刚   

  1. Institute of Physics and Center for Condensed Matter Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China
  • 收稿日期:2000-09-30 出版日期:2005-06-12 发布日期:2005-06-12
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.59772026).

SELF-ORGANIZED FORMATION OF HEXAGONAL NANOPORE ARRAYS IN ANODIC ALUMINA

Zhou Wei-ya (周维亚), Li Yu-bao (李玉宝), Liu Zu-qin (刘祖琴), Tang Dong-sheng (唐东升), Zou Xiao-ping (邹小平), Wang Gang (王刚)   

  1. Institute of Physics and Center for Condensed Matter Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100080, China
  • Received:2000-09-30 Online:2005-06-12 Published:2005-06-12
  • Supported by:
    Project supported in part by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No.59772026).

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摘要： Conditions for a self-organized formation of ordered hexagonal structure in anodic alumina were investigated, using oxalic or sulphuric acid as an electrolyte. Highly-ordered nanopore arrays with pore densities of 9×109-6.5×1010cm-2 and high aspect ratios over 3000 were fabricated by a two-step anodization process. The array exhibits characteristics analogous to a two-dimensional polycrystalline structure of a few micrometres in size. The interpore distance can be controlled by changing the electrolyte and/or the applied voltage. The formation mechanism of ordered arrays is consistent with a previously proposed mechanical stress model, i.e., the repulsive forces between neighbouring pores at the metal/oxide interface promote the formation of hexagonally ordered pores during the oxidation process.

Abstract: Conditions for a self-organized formation of ordered hexagonal structure in anodic alumina were investigated, using oxalic or sulphuric acid as an electrolyte. Highly-ordered nanopore arrays with pore densities of 9×109-6.5×1010cm-2 and high aspect ratios over 3000 were fabricated by a two-step anodization process. The array exhibits characteristics analogous to a two-dimensional polycrystalline structure of a few micrometres in size. The interpore distance can be controlled by changing the electrolyte and/or the applied voltage. The formation mechanism of ordered arrays is consistent with a previously proposed mechanical stress model, i.e., the repulsive forces between neighbouring pores at the metal/oxide interface promote the formation of hexagonally ordered pores during the oxidation process.

Key words: anodic alumina, nanochannel array, self-organization, porous film

中图分类号:  (Powders, porous materials)

  • 61.43.Gt
81.05.Rm (Porous materials; granular materials) 82.45.Yz (Nanostructured materials in electrochemistry) 82.45.Gj (Electrolytes) 81.16.Rf (Micro- and nanoscale pattern formation)