Al表面条纹状准有序纳米结构的AFM研究

用电化学抛光法在高纯铝表面生成纳米级条纹状的准有序结构.在原子力显微镜（AFM）下观察,条纹状结构的突起和凹槽部分线宽各为40～50 nm,峰 谷高度差为1.5～5.0 nm.随工艺条件的变化该纳米结构的尺寸和有序程度有较大差异,只有在很窄的参数范围内才可以得到大面积有序的条纹状结构.在用阳极氧化法制备多孔膜过程中该结构不能保持.对这种有序结构的形成机理提出了定性解释.     

阳极氧化AZ91D镁合金在氯化钠稀溶液中的腐蚀行为

利用盐雾实验、极化曲线扫描、电化学阻抗谱和电化学噪声技术等电化学研究方法结合扫描电镜表面观测技术对AZ91D镁合金氧化膜在1%(w)氯化钠溶液中的耐蚀性能进行了评价. 结果表明, 氧化前后的镁合金腐蚀行为发生明显改变, 如未封孔的阳极氧化膜耐中性5%氯化钠盐雾试验时间超过200 h; 氧化后的镁合金自腐蚀电位明显正移, 点蚀诱导期延长; 阳极氧化膜的高频阻抗约为裸露镁合金的数千倍, 这些变化证明阳极氧化处理使镁合金获取了十分优异的耐蚀性能. 首次利用分形维数Df的变化规律初步描述氧化后AZ91D镁合金的腐蚀过程. 可以发现随着浸泡时间的延长, Df呈现出初期快速增长, 随后出现波动, 最后稍有降低的变化过程. 这种现象对应于氧化后AZ91D 镁合金在1%氯化钠溶液中腐蚀的三个阶段.     

A facile one-step preparation of hierarchically-structured TiO2 nanotube array photoanodes with enhanced photocatalytic activity

Hierarchically structured TiO₂ (HST) films composed of top porous nanoparticle layer and underneath nanotube array layer are obtained by an anodization method on fluorine doped tin oxide surfaces. Compared with the TiO₂ nanotube arrays photoanode on Ti substrate, the HST photoanode exhibits a higher photoelectrocatalytic activity towards the oxidation of water and organics (e.g., glucose).     

Electrochemical Oxidation and Sensitive Determination of Pyrogallol at Preanodized Screen‐Printed Carbon Electrodes

In this study, we report a simple, low‐cost and rapid electrochemical sensor based on the anodically pretreated screen‐printed carbon electrodes (SPCE*) for the determination of pyrogallol in pH 7.0 buffer solutions. Cyclic voltammetric studies show that SPCE* lowers overpotentials and improve electrochemical behaviour of pyrogallol, compared to untreated SPCE. All experimental parameters were optimized to improve voltammetric responses; excellent analytical features were achieved by flow‐injection amperometric methods. A linear calibration plot was obtained for 10‐1000 μM pyrogallol with a slope of 0.0562 μA/μM. The detection limit (S/N = 3) was 0.33 μM. Interferences from some inorganic salts and organic compounds were studied. The assay was applied to the determination of pyrogallol in tap water and lake water, respectively.     

阳极氧化物纳米孔道和TiO2纳米管形成机理的研究进展

自组织有序的TiO2纳米管和多孔型阳极氧化膜(PAO)因其潜在的应用价值而倍受关注.阀金属的阳极氧化研究了80多年,但是六棱柱元胞结构和多孔纳米管的形成机理至今尚不清楚.本文不是简单地综述PAO的形成机理,而是从更宽的视角综述了致密型阳极氧化膜与PAO的本质联系和形貌差异.对比两种膜的形貌差异和生长过程有助于孔洞形成本质的认识.简要综述了PAO的传统"场致助溶(FAD)"理论和局限性,重点综述了PAO形成机理的最新研究进展,包括粘性流动模型、阻挡层击穿模型、氧气气泡成孔模型、等电场强度模型等.在充分对比分析最新成果的基础上,对PAO机理研究的发展趋势进行了展望:采用超声氧化、真空或高压条件下氧化以及对电解液中添加碳酸钠或还原剂等方法,对揭示孔洞形成和自组织的本质将会有很大帮助;从电流和阳极氧化效率角度入手,是探究传统FAD理论的物理本质的有效途径.     

Highly ordered anodic TiO2 nanotube arrays and their stabilities as photo(electro)catalysts

Highly ordered TiO₂ nanotube arrays with an average diameter of 230 nm, a wall thickness of 30 nm and a length of 1.8 μm were fabricated within a large domain by electrochemically anodizing of a titanium foil in a mixed solution of glycerol and NH₄F aqueous electrolyte. The TiO₂ nanotubes exhibit an anatase structure after annealing at 450 °C in air for 3 h. The direct photolysis (DP), photocatalytic (PC), electrocatalytic (EC) and photoelectrocatalytic (PEC) activities of the TiO₂ nanotube arrays were investigated using methyl orange (MO) as the model pollutant. The degradation of MO in PC process is faster than that in DP process, which confirms the photocatalysis of TiO₂ nanotube arrays. The degradation rate in PEC process is much higher than those in EC and PC processes, which demonstrates the synergetic effect between PC and EC processes. The synergetic factor is 4.1, which suggests that the synergetic effect is strong. Moreover, the stabilities of morphology, structure and photo(electro)catalytic degradation performance of the TiO₂ nanotube arrays were studied in order to evaluate their applicability as photo(electro)catalysts. The photo(electro)catalytic experiments bring neither morphological nor structural modifications to the nanotube arrays. The photo(electro)catalytic degradation rates of the TiO₂ nanotube arrays maintain stable in 10 cycles, which indicates that the TiO₂ nanotube arrays are appropriate to be applied as photo(electro)catalysts.     

Anodization of aluminium thin films on pSi and annihilation of strong luminescence from Al2O3

Photoluminescence (PL) of Al₂O₃ films obtained by anodization of thermally evaporated and annealed thin Al films on p⁺⁺Si in 0.3 M oxalic acid has been investigated. Thermal annealing at 200–950 °C under the dry nitrogen atmosphere was used for deactivation of luminescence centres. Luminescence from as grown films was broad and located at 425 nm. This luminescence reached to highest level after annealing at 600 °C. Maximum 10 min was required for full optical activation and prolonged annealing up to 4 h did not change the luminescence intensity. Because of deep levels, absorption band edge of as grown films was shifted to the lower energy which is 3.25 eV. Annealing above 800 °C reduced the PL intensity and this observation was correlated with the blue shift of band edge as the defects annealed out. Disappearing PL intensity and blue shift of band edge absorption after annealing at 950 °C was mainly attributed to the oxygen-related defects and partly to impurities that may be originated from oxalic acid. AFM results did not show any hexagonally ordered holes but uniformly distributed nanosized Al₂O₃ clusters that were clearly seen. XRD measurements on as grown Al₂O₃ showed only [1 1 0] direction of α phase. Debye–Scherer calculation for this line indicates that cluster size is 35.7 nm. XRD and AFM pictures suggest that nanocrystalline Al₂O₃ are embedded in amorphous Al₂O₃.     

Analysis and self-lubricating treatment of porous anodic alumina film formed in a compound solution

A porous anodic film on aluminum was prepared in a mixed electrolyte of phosphoric acid and organic acid and cerium salt, and ultrasonic impregnation technology was applied on it to form self-lubricating surface composite. The structure and chemical composition of the film and its lubricity after self-lubricating treatment were investigated in detail. EPMA indicates the cross-section of anodized film has two distinct oxide layers. Al, O and P are found in the film with different distribution in the two layers. XPS analysis on the electron binding energy of the component elements show the chemical composition of film surface are Al₂O₃, Ce(OH) and some phosphates. The structure of anodized film is amorphous with XRD analysis.The tribological tests shows the frictional coefficient of the self-lubricating surface composite coating is 0.25, much lower than anodized aluminum and aluminum substrate, which is about 0.55 and 0.85, respectively, and it is also durable for a long period of time in comparison with the lubricating coating fabricated by hot-dipping method. SEM images show some PTFE particles are added into the nanoholes of anodic oxide film.     

Influence of anodization parameters on the morphology of TiO2 nanotube arrays

TiO₂ nanotube arrays can be fabricated by electrochemical anodization in organic and inorganic electrolytes. Morphology of these nanotube arrays changes when anodization parameters such as applied voltage, type of electrolyte, time and temperature are varied. Nanotube arrays fabricated by anodization of commercial titanium in electrolytes containing NH₄F solution and either sulfuric or phosphoric acid were studied at room temperature; time of anodization was kept constant. Applied voltage, fluoride ion concentration, and acid concentrations were varied and their influences on TiO₂ nanotubes were investigated. The current density of anodizing was recorded by computer controlled digital multimeter. The surface morphology (top-view) of nanotube arrays were observed by SEM. The nanotube arrays in this study have inner diameters in range of 40-80 nm.     

Formation of ZnO nanowires during short durations of potentiostatic and galvanostatic anodization

Different behaviors during the formation of ZnO nanowires from a Zn foil by either potentiostatic or galvanostatic anodization are described herein. During the initial stage, 4.5 fold fewer nucleation sites are created in potentiostatic mode than galvanostatic mode. However, the nucleation sites continuously increase as anodization proceeds in the potentiostatic mode, whereas the number of nucleation sites is determined at the beginning of anodization in galvanostatic mode. Overall, the total number of nanowires produced is almost identical. The growth rate of nanowires is 0.04 μm/s for both modes. Based on the findings during anodization of a Zn foil, a sputtered film of Zn is anodized. In galvanostatic mode, the growth of well-defined nanowires is similar to that observed during anodization of the foil, whereas sparse growth of nanowire bundles is observed in potentiostatic mode. The formation of unevenly grown nanowires is ascribed to the surplus growth species, which are intensively deposited on a few nucleation sites.