With the mass production of well-controlled and low-cost nanostructures on the horizon,
considerable attention has been given to porous anodic alumina (PAA) templates to assist in …

Anodic alumina photonic crystal is a porous periodic dielectric structure and has been
extensively studied by researchers due to its straightforward preparation processes, porous …

Two-step aluminium anodizing is widely used to prepare oxide films with a highly-ordered
porous structure through the whole thickness. It can be realized solely at relatively low …

Although the fast fabrication of long-range ordered porous anodic alumina (PAA)
membranes has already been realized by hard anodization, achieving super-fast oxide …

The porous structure of anodic aluminium oxide (AAO) can be used in versatile applications
such as a lubricant reservoir in self-lubricating systems. Such systems are subjected to …

Realizing promising materials for use in next-generation devices at the nanoscale is of
enormous importance from both fundamental and applied perspectives. Nonmagnetic and …

Local drug delivery system is a promising alternative to conventional methods. Recently,
new implants with ordered nanoporous structure have been recommended to improve the …

Rapid formation of a porous alumina film without oxide burning was achieved by anodizing
in etidronic acid at large current densities using a nanodimpled aluminum surface. After the …

Crystalline Co nanowires were pulse electrodeposited into nanoporous aluminum oxide
template having an ultra-thinned barrier layer. The effects of off-time between pulses and …

Pitting corrosion is a common localized corrosion phenomenon, which can lead to cracks
and mechanical failure in structural metal materials. On the contrary, pitting corrosion could …