Guided nanostructures using anodized aluminum oxide templates

Kunbae Noh, Karla S. Brammer, Tae Yeon Seong, Sungho Jin

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    Abstract

    In this paper, we review recent advances in nanotemplate fabrication using anodized aluminum oxide (AAO). In addition to self-ordered AAO nanoarrays, guided AAO self-assembly is of great interest since it can offer highly ordered, vertically aligned nanoporous templates which are suitable for various materials synthesis and alignment of nanosized structures. Moreover, structural modification of AAO nanoarrays by controlling fabrication process parameters are reviewed which can be applicable for advanced micro- and nanosystems. In this aspect, potential applications using AAO will be revealed in the aspects of self-ordered AAO, guided self-assembly of AAO, and biomedical and magnetic applications.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)541-555
    Number of pages15
    JournalNano
    Volume6
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2011 Dec

    Bibliographical note

    Funding Information:
    We wish to acknowledge the financial support of this work by NSF-Nanomanufacturing Division (CMMI #0856674), CMRR (Center for Magnetic Recording Research) at UC San Diego, National Research Foundation (NRF) grant through World Class University Program (R33-2008-000-10025-0), and CNMT Grant Frontier R&D Program.

    Keywords

    • Anodized aluminum oxide
    • guided assembly
    • nanostructure
    • nanotemplate
    • self-assembly

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Materials Science
    • Condensed Matter Physics

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