Synthesis of Copper Nanowires in Highly Ordered Nanoporous Anodic Alumina Template
Alireza Abbasi
Nourabad Mamasani Branch, Islamic Azad University, Nourabad Mamasani, Iran.
Majid Ebrahimzadeh *
Young Researchers Club, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran.
Hamed Rezazadeh
Nourabad Mamasani Branch, Islamic Azad University, Nourabad Mamasani, Iran.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
In this paper, the fabrication of nanoporous anodic alumina template from aluminum foil has been demonstrated using hard anodization process. Copper nanowires arrays were fabricated using continuous and pulse electrodeposition technique into the porous alumina template. Copper nanowires are grown successfully in anodic alumina nano-template. The pulse deposition technique using 50 ms off-time showed better quality samples than those made with continuous deposition technique due to cooling of barrier layer during the off-time.
Keywords: Copper nanowire, nanoporous template, electrodeposition