Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO) templates on Transparent Conducting Glass (TCO) coated glass : new prospects for a mature nano-fabrication tool
Nanoporous anodic aluminium oxide (AAO) templates, prepared by anodizing Al-coated substrates in acidic electrolytes have been an exceptionally popular tool for nano-fabrication for a long while. Even so, breakthroughs in further understanding of the anodization mechanisms as well as in fabrication...
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| author | Foong, Thelese Ru Bao Liang, Yen Nan Hu, Xiao |
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| description | Nanoporous anodic aluminium oxide (AAO) templates, prepared by anodizing Al-coated substrates in acidic electrolytes have been an exceptionally popular tool for nano-fabrication for a long while. Even so, breakthroughs in further understanding of the anodization mechanisms as well as in fabrication know-how continue to open up new application areas for the templates. This focused review discusses recent successes in directly anodizing Al coated on transparent conducting oxides (TCOs) without instability issues and highlights the series of advancements made since. The advancements are presented from two viewpoints – (1) more in-depth analyses and understanding of the anodization mechanism including further investigations of the AAO/TCO interface and (2) integration of AAO templates (prepared on TCO-glass) and AAO-derived nanostructure arrays on TCO-coated substrates in a variety of practical applications. Our select examples of recent progress aim to demonstrate how AAO continue to be of immense interests and value to both research and the industry. We conclude the article with an outlook for direct anodization of Al on TCO-coated substrates. |
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| spelling | ntu-10356/996292020-06-01T10:01:33Z Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO) templates on Transparent Conducting Glass (TCO) coated glass : new prospects for a mature nano-fabrication tool Foong, Thelese Ru Bao Liang, Yen Nan Hu, Xiao School of Materials Science & Engineering Nanoporous anodic aluminium oxide (AAO) templates, prepared by anodizing Al-coated substrates in acidic electrolytes have been an exceptionally popular tool for nano-fabrication for a long while. Even so, breakthroughs in further understanding of the anodization mechanisms as well as in fabrication know-how continue to open up new application areas for the templates. This focused review discusses recent successes in directly anodizing Al coated on transparent conducting oxides (TCOs) without instability issues and highlights the series of advancements made since. The advancements are presented from two viewpoints – (1) more in-depth analyses and understanding of the anodization mechanism including further investigations of the AAO/TCO interface and (2) integration of AAO templates (prepared on TCO-glass) and AAO-derived nanostructure arrays on TCO-coated substrates in a variety of practical applications. Our select examples of recent progress aim to demonstrate how AAO continue to be of immense interests and value to both research and the industry. We conclude the article with an outlook for direct anodization of Al on TCO-coated substrates. 2013-09-24T07:31:49Z 2019-12-06T20:09:39Z 2013-09-24T07:31:49Z 2019-12-06T20:09:39Z 2012 2012 Journal Article Foong, T. R. B., Liang, Y. N., & Hu, X. (2012). Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO) Templates on Transparent Conducting Glass (TCO) Coated Glass: New Prospects for a Mature Nano-Fabrication Tool. Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Letters, 4(5), 494-504(11). https://hdl.handle.net/10356/99629 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/13660 10.1166/nnl.2012.1356 en Nanoscience and nanotechnology letters |
| spellingShingle | Foong, Thelese Ru Bao Liang, Yen Nan Hu, Xiao Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO) templates on Transparent Conducting Glass (TCO) coated glass : new prospects for a mature nano-fabrication tool |
| title | Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO) templates on Transparent Conducting Glass (TCO) coated glass : new prospects for a mature nano-fabrication tool |
| title_full | Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO) templates on Transparent Conducting Glass (TCO) coated glass : new prospects for a mature nano-fabrication tool |
| title_fullStr | Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO) templates on Transparent Conducting Glass (TCO) coated glass : new prospects for a mature nano-fabrication tool |
| title_full_unstemmed | Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO) templates on Transparent Conducting Glass (TCO) coated glass : new prospects for a mature nano-fabrication tool |
| title_short | Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO) templates on Transparent Conducting Glass (TCO) coated glass : new prospects for a mature nano-fabrication tool |
| title_sort | anodic aluminum oxide aao templates on transparent conducting glass tco coated glass new prospects for a mature nano fabrication tool |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10356/99629 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/13660 |
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