Synthesis of ordered ZnO nanowire arrays from aqueous solution using AAO template

In this paper we report a simple method that enables the easy fabrication of ordered ZnO nanowire arrays using Anodic Aluminium Oxide (AAO) template. We have used a vacuum injection technique to fill solution into the pores of an AAO template. The AAO template has been fabricated by a two-step anodization process using 0.3 M oxalic acid (H₂C₂O₄) solution under a constant voltage of 40 V. The AAO template formed through this process has been detached from Al substrate via an anodic voltage pulse using perchloric acid (HClO₄) solution (70%). The nanowires of ZnO have been synthesized by injecting the saturated Zn(NO₃)₂ solution into the pores of the detached AAO template using a vacuum pump. The ZnO nanowires synthesized by this technique have been found dense & continuous with uniform diameter throughout the length of the wire. The structural characteristics of AAO template and ZnO nanowires have been studied by Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope (FESEM), Atomic force microscope (AFM) and Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM).     

离子径迹模板法制备纳米线

重离子辐照的高分子有机膜,经过适当的处理,可以作为模板制备金属和可溶性盐纳米线,此方法称为离子径迹模板法。介绍了用电化学沉积方法和过饱和溶液法制备金属纳米线和可溶性盐纳米线的基本原理和制各实例,同时还展望了离子径迹模板法制备纳米线的一些可能的应用。The polymer foils irradiated by heavy ions can be used as temptates to prepai nanowires and some inorganic salt nanowires. It is called ＂ion-track template method＂. Compared to other templates, such as AAO template and porous silicon, etched ion-track template is more convenient and flexible. The density of the pores can be easily controlled by changing the ion fluences and the diameter of the pores can be altered through changing the etching condition. The pores of the etched ion-track template are well aligned. We present some examples of preparing metallic nanowires and inorganic salt wires by electrochemical deposition and by supersaturation solution method, respectively. We also introduce some applications of nanowires prepared with ion-track template method.     

Electrochemical synthesis of copper nanowires in anodic alumina membrane and their impedance analysis

Copper (Cu) nanowires having 20 nm diameter were fabricated by electrodeposition within the pores of anodic alumina membrane (AAM) by using template synthesis method. The morphology and composition of nanowires was characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray fluorescence (EDXRF). X-ray diffraction (XRD) was utilized for structural characterization. Impedance of nanowires was measured at room temperature by leaving the nanowires embedded in the insulating template membrane and small decrease in impedance was found at higher frequency above 10 kHz.     

电化学沉积Fe与FePd纳米线阵列的磁性

利用电化学沉积方法在氧化铝模板中制备了一维Fe和Fe_095Pd_{0 05}合金纳米线阵列.两种样品均有(110)晶向择优取向，纳米线直径为60nm.在这一直径下形状各向异性 和内禀晶体各向异性的竞争结果很适合考察Pd掺杂的磁性行为.研究发现在FePd纳米线中， 由于极少量Pd在Fe中的合金化，减弱了晶体各向异性与形状各向异性的影响，改变了磁畴结 构，增强了畴壁钉扎作用，结果在Fe_095Pd_005纳米线 中便显示出强烈的沿线方向的各向异性，方形度和矫顽力也有较大改善. 关键词： 纳米线 电化学沉积 磁性     

Convenient preparation of ITO nanoparticles inks for transparent conductive thin films

We synthesized Pt and Ag nanowires using a mesoporous silica, SBA-15, as templates. The obtained nanowires are a few micrometers (~4???m) long and 7?nm in diameter. The nanowires are free from bundling and, thus, can be separated as single nanowires. The successful synthesis of such nanowires requires a few considerations. In general, SBA-15 has microchannels on the walls through which the mesopores are interconnected when synthesized at 100?°C or higher. We, therefore, synthesized SBA-15 at a low temperature (80?°C) to eliminate the microchannels. Impregnation of the metal precursors and reduction of them into metals forms metal particles outside the pores in addition to the desired metal nanowires inside the pores. Surface alkylation of SBA-15 prohibits the nucleation of metal on the external surface and exclusively forms the nanowires. Finally, the introduction of surface passivating agent, an alkylthiol, during the removal of the template keeps the nanowires from interacting with one another. The Pt and Ag nanowires so-synthesized were characterized by electron microscopy.     

Magnetic nanowires fabricated by anodic aluminum oxide template—a brief review

Anodic aluminum oxide(AAO) with highly ordered nanoscale pores which are monodisperse and mutually parallel can be produced through a self-organized electrochemical process.Subsequent deposition of materials into the nanopores produces AAO embedded nanowire arrays.Whilst the templates can be further removed to obtain free individual nanowires,the embedded nanowires form an interesting nanocomposite structure.Recent research activities on the fabrication and characteriza-tion of AAO template based magnetic n...     

Use of photoresist templates in the synthesis of highly-ordered arrays of titania nanorods

Template synthesis of nanostructures entails the deposition of the desired materials within the pores of a nanoporous membrane or solid. Nanofibrils or tubules of the desired material are obtained within the pores depending on the deposition time and parameters. Methods such as electrochemical and electroless deposition, in situ polymerization, and sol–gel process have been used to deposit nanomaterials within the nanopores of templates such as track-etch polymeric membranes and anodic alumina. This paper reports on the first use of photoresist spin-coated on a conductive glass substrate as a template for nanofabrications. TiO₂ nanofibrils in diameters were synthesized by sol–gel process within the pores of the template. Removal of the template resulted in highly-ordered arrays of nanofibrils vertically standing on the conducting glass substrate. The aspect rations of the obtained nanofibrils were similar to those of the template nanopores, 35 nm in diameter and ∼1.3 microns in length. The photoresist template is shown to be functionally similar to anodic alumina template.     

多孔阵列聚合物模板的制备

金属纳米线阵列是X射线强辐射源研究中的重要材料之一,针对物理实验对纳米线阵列结构尺寸的特殊要求,采用集束热拉伸法制备了包埋高度取向的聚苯乙烯微纳米线有序阵列的聚乙烯复合丝,经切片、选择性溶解等后处理得到多孔聚乙烯模板材料。光学显微镜及扫描电镜（SEM）观测表明,模板中的小孔呈较规则的阵列结构分布,其孔径可在200 nm到几十m之间调节,孔间距可在1 m到几十m之间调节。通过比较实验的预设值和实测值表明,该方法可以实现对模板结构尺寸的设计和控制,进而将实现对纳米线阵列的尺寸控制。     

NiFe2O4纳米线阵列的制备与磁性

在氧化铝模板的纳米孔洞中, 用电化学的方法沉积铁镍合金纳米线，经过550℃30h氧化处理 , 成功制备出 NiFe2O4纳米线阵列. 分别用扫描电子显微镜 (SEM) 、透射电 子显微镜 (TEM) 、x射线衍射仪 (XRD) 和振动样品磁场计 (VSM) 对样品的形貌、晶体结构 和磁学性质进行了表征测试. SEM和TEM观察结果显示氧化铝模板的孔洞分布均匀，孔心距约 为110nm; 纳米线的直径约为70nm. XRD显示纳米线阵列的物相结构为NiFe2O4; VSM测试结果表明，NiFe2O4纳米线阵列膜的易磁化方向垂直于膜面. 当垂直 磁化时磁滞回线的矩形比约为05，矫顽力为41×103A/m，比氧化处理前的铁镍合金 纳米线阵列都有显著提高. 关键词： 纳米线 Ni Fe2O4 矫顽力     

Nanowires and nanotubes from π-conjugated organic materials fabricated by template wetting

1D nanostructures (nanowires and/or nanotubes) from poly(9,9-dioctylfluorene-2,7-diyl) (PF8), poly(3-hexylthiophene-2,5-diyl) (P3HT), and N,N′-dioctyl-3,4,9,10-perylenedicarboximide (PTCDI-C8) were successfully fabricated by a simple and facile template-based technique. The technique involved wetting of porous anodic alumina membranes by solutions and/or melts of the respective materials. Arrays of 1D nanostructures from the polymers PF8 and P3HT can be obtained by both solution- and melt-assisted template wetting. In the case of PF8, the morphology of the obtained nanostructures depends on the wetting conditions: for diluted PF8 solutions mostly nanotubes are obtained; while for concentrated PF8 solutions and PF8 melts, the formation of nanowires is dominating. Wetting of the template pores by P3HT solutions and melts leads to the formation of nanotubes. For the small-molecule material PTCDI-C8, arrays of nanowires can only be obtained by melt-assisted wetting. Wetting of the template pores with PTCDI-C8 solutions does not allow the formation of pronounced 1D nanostructures. For all three materials, the diameters of the formed nanowires and nanotubes correspond to those of the template pores (around 250 nm), while their lengths range from hundreds of nanometers to tens of micrometers. The photoluminescence spectra of the as-prepared nanostructures show peak shifts and redistribution of the peak intensities, if compared to unstructured thin films from the respective materials.     

Template synthesis of Y-junction metal nanowires

Template synthesis of large-scale Y-junction metal nanowires is reported. In this approach, a Y-shaped nanochannel porous anodic alumina (PAA) template is prepared by using a two-step anodization of aluminum in which the metal of interest, such as copper, is electrodeposited to form the Y-junction metal nanowires. The synthesis method presented here is simple and versatile. This method can be extended to the preparation of other Y-junction nanowires with desirable composition and shows great promise for the development of nanoelectronics. Received: 10 September 2001 / Accepted: 20 November 2001 / Published online: 23 January 2002     

Influence of the electrical parameters on the fabrication of copper nanowires into anodic alumina templates

Metallic copper nanowires have been grown into the pores of alumina membranes by electrodeposition from an aqueous solution containing CuSO₄^.and H₃BO₃ at pH 3. In order to study the influence of the electrical parameters on growth and structure of nanowires, different deposition potentials (both in the region where hydrogen evolution reaction is allowed or not) and voltage perturbation modes (constant potential or unipolar pulsed depositions) were applied. In all cases, pure polycrystalline Cu nanowires were fabricated into template pores, having lengths increasing with the total deposition time. These nanowires were self-standing, because they retain their vertical orientation and parallel geometry even after total template dissolution.However, the electrical parameters influence the growth rate, length uniformity and crystal size of the nanowires. Continuous electrodeposition resulted in higher growth rates but less uniform lengths of nanowires grown inside different membrane pores, whilst a square pulse deposition produced a slower growth but quite uniform lengths. Also the grain size, of the order of 50 nm, was slightly influenced by the potential perturbation mode.     

化学镀制备镍纳米线/管阵列铂钯催化剂载体

以阳极氧化铝作为模板,用化学镀的方法制备了可以用作铂钯复合催化剂载体的镍纳米线和纳米管阵列,利用置换反应将铂钯复合催化剂沉积在镍纳米阵列材料上．SEM图片表明镍纳米线的平均直径 为100 nm,镍纳米管的平均内径为20 nm． EDS扫描的结果表明铂钯元素均匀地分布在阵列材料上．循环伏安研究发现载有铂钯催化剂的镍纳米管阵列对乙醇氧化的电催化活性明显高于载有铂钯催化剂的镍纳米线阵列．     

模板法合成金属-分子-金属异质结及表面增强拉曼光谱研究

采用交流电沉积技术在阳极氧化铝(AAO)模板中沉积不同的金属纳米线, 以对巯基苯(1,4-BDT)为耦联分子, 通过自组装在模板内组装金属纳米粒子, 由此构建金属纳米线-分子-金属纳米粒子的异质结。以异质结内的分子为探针, 采用表面增强拉曼光谱(SERS)研究了异质结的增强行为,通过探针分子的SERS信号表达异质结的组成,并以异质结作为模型研究其SERS机理。研究结果表明该方法可成功构建异质结, 同一取向的异质结的SERS信号较随机取向的SERS信号强。     

Specific features of the growth and stability of nanowires made of different metals

Ensembles of metal nanowires are prepared by the template method. The influence of electrodeposition conditions on the properties of the obtained samples is studied for some metals and alloys. It is shown that the observed change in the electrodeposition rate during electrolysis can be related to a change in the electrode potential as a result of an increase in the gradient potential in the near-electrode solution region and to diffusion limitations. A number of specific features of the deposition of iron, iron–cobalt alloy, and iron–nickel alloy are revealed (in particular, the dependence of the elemental composition of the obtained wires on the electrodeposition conditions). Both the topography of the nanowires and their stability are investigated by electron microscopy. It is found that the nanowire form does not always correspond to the form of growth pores. Nanowires exhibit rather high stability in alkali solutions and low stability in acid solutions.     

Fabrication of nanowires and nanostructures: combining template synthesis with patterning methods

We report on different approaches that we have adopted and developed for the fabrication of nanowires and nanostructures. Methods based on template synthesis and on self organization seem to be the most promising for the fabrication of nanomaterials and nanostructures due to their easiness and low cost. The development of a supported nanoporous alumina template and the possibility of using this template to combine electrochemical synthesis with lithographic methods open new ways for the fabrication of complex nanostructures. The numerous advantages of the supported template and its compatibility with microelectronic processes make it an ideal candidate for further integration into large-scale fabrication of various nanowire-based devices.     

Influence of several factors on the growth of selenium nanowires induced by silver nanoparticles

This paper presents a study on the crystallization and growth mechanism of selenium nanowires induced by silver nanoparticles at ambient conditions with special reference to the effects of factors such as the shapes and size of silver nanoparticles, the induced reaction time, and the molar ratio of Ag⁰ to SeO₃²⁻ ions. The synthesis approach is conducted with no need of any stabilizers, and with no sonochemical process and/or templates. It is found that whether silver spherical particles or colloids can lead to the formation of nanowires with average diameter of 25 nm and lengths up to a few micrometers, and silver nanoplates lead to the formation of flat Se nanostructures. In particular, Au, Cu, Pt, and Pd particles cannot induce the growth of selenium nanowires in aqueous solution at room temperature. The results indicate that silver particles play a critical role in determining the growth of selenium nanowires. The lattice match between hexagonal-Se and orthorhombic- or trigonal-Ag₂Se particles is the major driving force in the growth of such nanostructures. The findings would be useful for design and construction of heterogeneous nanostructures with similar lattice parameter(s).     

Well-dispersed gold nanowire suspension for assembly application

A method for fabricating well-dispersed nanowire suspension has been demonstrated in the paper. Thin gold nanowires were prepared by template synthesis, and then functionalized with sulphonate group-terminated thiols before suspended in different solvents. The degree of aggregation of the obtained suspension was evaluated with transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and UV-vis spectroscopy. It was found that the degree of aggregation was predominated by the solvents, and the best degree of dispersion was obtained when isopropyl alcohol (IPA) was used as the solvent. The gold nanowires from the suspension can be selectively assembled onto chemically patterned substrates. This well-dispersed nanowire suspension is potentially useful for fabricating novel nanodevices.     

海胆状ZnO纳米线阵列的制备及其光学性能

采用一种低成本的有效方法制备出了有序排列的海胆状ZnO纳米线阵列。首先利用自组装的方法得到了单层的聚苯乙烯(PS)小球,以其为模板用水热法在小球表面生长ZnO纳米线,得到了由PS小球和ZnO纳米线构成的海胆状结构。纳米线的直径均一,长度可通过水热反应时间进行控制。利用这种方法制备的一维ZnO纳米结构在传感器、太阳能电池及光催化领域有潜在的应用价值。     

基于DNA模板与聚二甲基硅氧烷转移制备钯纳米线的新方法

在聚二甲基硅氧烷衬底上梳理得到DNA阵列,并以DNA为模板通过低温乙醇还原得到Pd纳米线,再通过PDMS转移技术将Pd纳米线转移至不同的衬底,这是一种制备高导电性Pd纳米线的新方法.以DNA为模板的选择性生长控制方法可以显著抑制衬底上无规Pd纳米颗粒的出现. SEM观测制备的Pd纳米线的宽度约为80 nm,连续长度可达14 μm. FESEM、XPS和TEM表征揭示出Pd纳米线是由面心立方结构的Pd纳米晶粒组成,电学测量获得的Pd纳米线的电阻率为1.59 μΩm,仅比体电阻率高约一个量级. 研究还发现通过改变反应时间和温度可以有效调控Pd纳米线的生长过程.