Electrochemical synthesis of ordered CdTe nanowire arrays

Semiconductor CdTe nanowire arrays embedded in the nanochannels of the porous anodic alumina (PAA) template have been prepared by using a potentiostatic electrochemical deposition method. The morphology and structure of the CdTe nanowire arrays have been characterized by X-ray powder diffraction, transmission electron microscopy, and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy. It is found that the CdTe nanowires with diameters and lengths of about 60 nm are single-crystalline with cubic phase structure, uniformly and continuously embedded in the nanochannels of the PAA template. X-ray energy-dispersion analysis and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis indicate that stoichiometric CdTe was formed. The growth mechanism of the CdTe nanowires is also discussed. Received: 11 June 2002 / Accepted: 2 July 2002 / Published online: 8 January 2003 RID="*" ID="*"Corresponding author. Fax: +86-551/559-1434, E-mail: aiwuzhao@yahoo.com.cn     

Electroless synthesis of large scale Co-Zn-P nanowire arrays and the magnetic behaviour

Co-Zn-P nanowire arrays have been synthesized by electroless deposition in an anodic alumina membrane (AAM). The images of Co-Zn-P nanowire arrays and single nanowires are obtained by both scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM), respectively. Selected area electron diffraction (SAED), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy dispersive spectra (EDS) are employed to study the morphology and chemical composition of the nanowires. The results indicate that Co-Zn-P nanowire arrays are amorphous in structure. The hysteresis loops characterized by a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM) show that the easily magnetized direction of Co-Zn-P nanowire arrays is parallel to the nanowire arrays and that there exhibits clearly a magnetic anisotropy as a result of the shape anisotropy.     

Fabrication, morphology and structural characterization of ordered single-crystal Ag nanowires

Highly aligned Ag nanowires have been synthesized by dc electrodeposition within a hexagonal close-packed nanochannel anodic aluminum oxide template. The pore diameter varies from 20 nm to 50 nm depending on the anodization voltage and temperature for the two types of aqueous solutions, sulphuric and oxalic acids, respectively. The size and morphology of the Ag nanowire arrays were measured by scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The images indicate that the highly aligned Ag nanowires grow in the uniform nanochannels of the anodic alumina template and that the size of the nanowires depends on the size of the nanochannels. X-ray diffraction, selected area electron diffraction pattern and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy images show that the Ag nanowires are single-crystal. The temperature coefficient of resistivity (temperature range from 4.2 K to 300 K) of the Ag nanowire arrays decreases with decreasing diameter of the nanowires. Received: 5 November 2001 / Revised version: 12 March 2002 / Published online: 6 June 2002     

Electrochemical Deposition and Properties of ZnTe Nanowire Array

Pulsed electrodeposited technique is applied to fabricate ZnTe nanowire arrays with different diameters into the anodic alumina membrane in citric acid solution. The x-ray powder diffraction, scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy indicate that the high ordered, uniform and single-crystalline nanowires have been fabricated. The optical absorption spectra of the nanowire array show that the optical absorption band edge of the ZnTe nanowire array exhibit a blue shift compared with that of bulk ZnTe, and the nonlinear current-voltage characteristic is observed.     

含分枝铜纳米线多孔铝膜的偏振特性

利用二次阳极氧化法制备了具有分枝结构的多孔铝(PAA)模板,并以交流电化学沉积的方法在该模板中合成了分枝状的铜纳米线。用SEM观察样品的形貌结构,用分光光度计测量了样品的透射光谱和偏振光谱。实验结果表明,含分枝状铜纳米线结构的多孔铝膜在近红外光区具有较高的透射率,且得到了14～22 dB的消光比。这种微偏振器件制备方法简单、效率高、造价低,在光电集成领域有着广泛的应用前景。     

Polarization properties of porous anodic alumina with Y-branched Cu nanowires

Porous anodic alumina (PAA) templates with branch structure are fabricated by the two-step anodic oxidation processes, and then the Y-branched Cu nanowires are synthesized in the templates using an alternating current (AC) deposition method. We observe the morphology image of the samples by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), and measure the transmission spectrum and the polarization spectrum of the samples by the spectrophotometer. The results show that PAA films with Y-branched Cu nanowires have better transmittance in the near infrared region. An extinction ratio of 15-18 dB and an insertion loss of 0.1-0.4 dB are obtained in this region. Therefore PAA with Y-branched Cu nanowires can be used as a near-infrared micropolarizer, and this kind of micropolarizer would have a promising future in the field of photoelectricity integration.     

Autocatalytic redox fabrication and magnetic studies of Co-Ni-P alloy nanowire arrays

Uniform and large-scale Co-Ni-P alloy nanowire arrays have been fabricated by autocatalytic redox reaction in an anodic alumina membrane (AAM). The images of Co-Ni-P alloy nanowire arrays and single nanowires are obtained by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM), respectively. Selected area electron diffraction (SAED), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy dispersive spectra (EDS) are employed to study the morphology and chemical composition of the nanowires. The results indicate that the Co-Ni-P nanowire arrays are amorphous in structure. The magnetic property of Co-Ni-P nanowire arrays is characterized using a vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The hysteresis loops show that the easily magnetized direction of Co-Ni-P nanowire arrays is parallel to the nanowire arrays and that it has obvious magnetic anisotropy as a result of the shape anisotropy.     

A new routine to fabricate Bi single crystalline tapering junction nanowire arrays

Large-scale tapering junction Bi nanowire arrays have been synthesized by pulsed electrodeposition within a porous anodic alumina membrane (AAM). Bi metal–semiconductor and semiconductor–semiconductor junction nanowires with different diameters were fabricated easily by modulating only the pulse time using only an ordinary AAM template. The morphology and structure of the tapering junction Bi nanowire arrays and individual nanowires are characterized by scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy. The voltage–current measurements show the intrinsic nonlinear and asymmetric characteristics of metal–semiconductor junction nanowires. PACS 81.05.Bx; 82.80.Fk; 73.63.Nm     

Co-Ni合金纳米线有序阵列的制备与磁性研究

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Pluronic P123 assisted synthesis of hollow InSn/In2O3 hybrid nanoparticles by solution dispersion

A detailed analysis of the optimum regimes of pulsed current metal electrodeposition into pores of porous anodic alumina PAA is presented. A simple model based on cathodic and anodic current transients is developed. The model is based on a simplified equivalent circuit consisting of two capacities related to the barrier and porous parts of porous anodic alumina. Nanowires of Cd, Zn, In, Ni, Co, Ag, and Cu were embedded into PAA by pulsed electrodeposition using an asymmetric rectangular ac signal. Deposited metal nanowires were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), atomic force microscopy (AFM), optical spectroscopy, Auger electron spectroscopy (AES), and X-ray diffractometry (XRD).     

电子束蒸发法在多孔氧化铝膜上制备银纳米点阵列

采用二步阳极氧化法在草酸溶液中制备了高度有序的多孔阳极氧化铝(Porous Anodic Alumina,PAA)薄膜。以多孔氧化铝薄膜为模板,采用真空电子束蒸发的方法在多孔氧化铝模板上制备出了高度有序的金属银纳米点阵列体系。扫描电镜(SEM)测试结果表明,所制备的金属银纳米点阵列与多孔阳极氧化铝膜的多孔阵列具有完全相同的有序结构,阵列中银纳米颗粒的形状接近球形,其直径大约为70nm,与氧化铝模板的孔径基本一致。研究了高度有序银纳米点阵列的形成过程。     

AFM study of gold nanowire array electrodeposited within anodic aluminum oxide template

Uniform gold nanowires were synthesized by electrodepositing the gold under a very low ac frequency in the pores of an anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template. The surface of the Au/AAO composite is very even and appeared purplish red. Atomic force microscopy observation indicates that the template membranes we obtained have hexagonally close-packed nanochannels. The gold nanowire array is very orderly arranged after partially dissolving the aluminum oxide membrane. Gold nanowires were also characterized by transmission electron microscopy and the phase structure of the Au/AAO composite was proved by X-ray diffraction. Received: 19 April 2001 / Accepted: 28 April 2001 / Published online: 27 June 2001     

多孔氧化铝膜上自组织生长Sn纳米点阵列的研究

以多孔阳极氧化铝膜(porous anodic alumina, PAA)为基片，采用真空电子束蒸发的方法在多孔氧化铝膜上制备了高度有序度的Sn纳米点阵列.锡纳米点阵的XRD与块体锡的完全相同，扫描电镜(SEM)测试结果表明，所制备的金属Sn纳米点阵与阳极氧化铝膜的多孔阵列具有完全相同的有序结构，阵列中每个Sn纳米粒子的形状为球形的，其直径接近于PAA膜的孔直径.对Sn纳米点阵形成过程和形成机理进行了讨论.     

Diameter-dependent electrical transport properties of bismuth nanowire arrays

Single-crystalline bismuth nanowire arrays with different diameters were fabricated within porous anodic alumina membranes with the same pore size using the pulsed electro-deposition technique. X-ray diffraction measurements show that the as-synthesized nanowires have a highly preferential orientation. Scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and high-resolution transmission electron microscopy analyses indicate that bismuth nanowire arrays are high filling, ordered and single-crystalline. Electrical resistance measurements show that the bismuth nanowires have a metal-semiconductor transition when the diameters decrease from 90 to 50 nm, and the resistance behaviors are explained on the basis of the quantum confinement effect and Matthiessen’s rule.     

Transport properties of InSb nanowire arrays

Single-crystalline InSb nanowire arrays were prepared by pulsed electrochemical deposition into anodic alumina membranes, and subjected to characterization using X-ray diffraction, field emission scanning electron microscope and transmission electron microscopy. A nonlinear I–V characteristic and a decreased resistance with temperature were observed in InSb nanowire arrays. The mechanisms of the different temperature dependencies of the resistance of InSb nanowires with different diameters were discussed. PACS 67.55.Hc; 73.63.Bd; 61.82.Fk     

Fabrication and magnetic properties of ordered 20 nm Co-Pb nanowire arrays

Ordered Co-Pb nanowire arrays embedded in anodic alumina template were successfully fabricated by electrodeposition. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) observations revealed that the Co-Pb nanowires were polycrystalline with uniform diameters around 20 nm and lengths up to several micrometers. Magnetic measurements showed that the coercivity and remanence of the as-deposited Co-Pb nanowires decreased with the increase of the Pb content. After annealing the Co-Pb nanowires present higher coercivities (2.4-2.5 kOe) than that of pure Co nanowires (2.1 kOe) and the dependence of coercivity and remanence on the Pb content is inconspicuous. A phase separation of Co and Pb occurred after annealing. The familiar pinning model was employed to explain the above experimental results.     

Magnetic properties of amorphous β-FeOOH nanowire arrays

β-FeOOH nanowire arrays with diameters of 50–200 nm have been fabricated by electrochemical deposition using two-step anodic porous alumina templates. The as-prepared nanowires are homogeneous and have large aspect ratios. The selected area electron diffraction photo performed on a single wire was used to confirm the amorphous crystal structure further. The magnetic properties of these nanowire arrays were firstly investigated by using a SQUID magnetometry. The ZFC and FC studies show that these nanowire arrays exhibit spin-freezing phenomena at low temperature. The temperature-dependent magnetization curves show that the Neel transition temperatures are much lower than that of bulk material. Moreover, hysteresis was found at 5 K and the coercivities up to about 1500 Oe. The size-dependent magnetic properties were also investigated. These abnormal magnetic behaviours can be interpreted in terms of the amorphous crystal structure and the low dimensionality of the nanowire arrays.     

α-Fe纳米线阵列膜磁各向异性的穆斯堡尔谱研究

在具有纳米级孔洞的多孔氧化铝模板上,用电沉积方法成功地制备出α-Fe纳米线有序阵列组装膜.分别用透射电子显微镜(TEM)、穆斯堡尔谱仪(MS)和振动样品磁强计(VMS)对样品进行了测试分析.TEM和电子衍射的结果显示,阵列中的纳米线均匀有序,彼此独立,由一串α-Fe单晶磁性颗粒构成.VSM测试结果表明,这种纳米阵列结构具有高度垂直磁各向异性.当外磁场垂直磁化时,磁滞回线具有很高矩形比(0.98)和矫顽力(1.76×10⁵A/m).尤其MS的测试结果显示,阵列中的每根纳米线的总磁矩都沿 关键词：     

Synthesis and magnetic properties of spinel CoFe2O4 nanowire arrays

Spinel CoFe₂O₄ nanowire arrays were synthesized in nanopores of anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template using aqueous solution of cobalt and iron nitrates as precursor. The precursor was filled into the nanopores by vacuum impregnation. After heat treatment, it transformed to spinel CoFe₂O₄ nanowires. The structure, morphology and magnetic properties of the sample were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and vibrating sample magnetometer (VSM). The results indicate that the nanowire arrays are compact. And the individual nanowires have a high aspect ratio, which are about 80 nm in diameter and 10 μm in length. The nanowires are polycrystalline spinel phase. Magnetic measurements indicate that the nanowire arrays are nearly magnetic isotropic. The reason is briefly discussed. Moreover, the temperature dependence of the coercive force of the nanowire arrays was studied.     

Template preparation of Pt nanowire array electrode on Ti/Si substrate for methanol electro-oxidation

Platinum (Pt) nanowire array electrode is obtained by dc electrodeposition of Pt into the pores of anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template on Ti/Si substrate. Transmission electron microscope (TEM) examination shows all the nanowires have uniform diameter of about 30 nm. The brush shapes Pt nanowire array electrode can be seen clearly by field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM). Pt nanowire array electrode gives the X-ray diffraction (XRD) pattern of face-centered cubic (fcc) crystal structure. The electro-oxidation of methanol on this electrode is investigated at room temperature by cyclic voltammetry. The results demonstrated that the Pt nanowire array electrode will have good potential applications in portable power sources.