Fabrication of anodic alumina oxide templates in a mixture solution of 1,3-propanediol and H3PO4
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to study the anodization of aluminum in a mixture solution of 1,3-propanediol solutions and 0.4 mol lā1 H3PO4 at a low temperature.
Design/methodology/approach
The morphology and composition of the resulting anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template was characterized by means of a scanning electron microscope in combination with an energy dispersive spectrometer.
Findings
Pore density and pore diameter both were found to be dependent on the temperature of anodization.
Originality/value
The resulting AAO templates exhibited uniform and regular pores with diameters that were significantly smaller than those found in AAO templates anodized at room temperature.
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Acknowledgements
This work was supported by sponsored by Qing Lan Project, Changzhou Application Foundation Research Funds (No. CE20155049 and No. CE20155009) and Jiangsu Provincial Natural Science Foundation of China (No. BY2013025-04).
Citation
Ma, D., Li, S., Xu, L., Hu, X., Zhang, G., Jia, C. and Yuan, X. (2016), "Fabrication of anodic alumina oxide templates in a mixture solution of 1,3-propanediol and H3PO4", Anti-Corrosion Methods and Materials, Vol. 63 No. 3, pp. 210-213. https://doi.org/10.1108/ACMM-11-2015-1612
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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