Journal
APPLIED SURFACE SCIENCE
Volume 259, Issue -, Pages 324-330Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2012.07.043
Keywords
Anodization; Anodic aluminum oxide; AAO; Self-organization; Ions incorporation; Photoluminescence
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The anodization of aluminum in 0.3 M chromic acid is studied. The influence of operating conditions (like anodizing voltage and electrolyte's temperature) on the nanoporous anodic aluminum oxide geometry (including pore diameter, interpore distance, the oxide layer thickness and pores density) is thoroughly investigated. The results revealed typical correlations of the anodic alumina nanopore geometry with operating conditions, such as linear increase of pore diameter and interpore distance with anodizing voltage. The anodic aluminum oxide is characterized by a low pores arrangement, as determined by Fast Fourier transforms analyses of the FE-SEM images, which translates into a high concentration of oxygen vacancies. Moreover, an optimal experimental condition where chromate ions are being successfully incorporated into the anodic alumina walls, have been determined: the higher oxide growth rate the more chromate ions are being trapped. The trapped chromate ions and a high concentration of oxygen vacancies make the anodic aluminum oxide a promising luminescent material. (C) 2012 Elsevier B. V. All rights reserved.
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