A continuous process for structurally well-defined Al2O3 nanotubes based on pulse anodization of aluminum

Nano Lett. 2008 Aug;8(8):2155-60. doi: 10.1021/nl080280x. Epub 2008 Jun 18.

Abstract

A continuous process for the preparation of structurally well-defined uniform alumina (Al2O3) nanotubes was developed. The present nanofabrication approach is based on pulse anodization of aluminum by using sulfuric acid and provides unique opportunity for a facile tailoring of the length of nanotubes by controlling the pulse duration.