A New Method for Highly Efficient Fabrication of Through-Hole Porous Anodic Alumina Membranes
Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: Two-step anodization in 0.3 M oxalic acid electrolyte is used to grow highly ordered porous anodic alumina on both sides of Al sheet. The obtained sample is annealed and subsequently the annealed sample is re-anodized, producing two-layer PAAs on the Al. Since the re-anodized PAA has much higher etching rate than the annealed, it can be taken as a sacrificial layer to be selectively dissolved. As a result, through-hole PAAs are detached and highly ordered concaves maintain on the Al surfaces. So the Al sheet can be repeatedly used for highly efficient fabrication of through-hole PAAs. This method is also suitable for producing through-hole PAAs in other electrolytes, such as sulfuric acid and phosphoric acid.
DOI: 10.1149/2.0271712jss
Authors: Tao Zhang, Zhiyuan Ling, Yi Li, Xing Hu
Institution: South China University of Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Materials Chemistry
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2772035635