“…In nanotube-based electronics, the importance of Al 2 O 3 nanotubes is increasing, for these tubes will be useful in the fabrication of catalyst, templates, and nanocapacitors . Several methods for preparing these Al 2 O 3 nanomaterials have been proposed, − e.g., using Al 4 O 4 C as a raw material, coating of CNTs with aluminum isopropoxide by the sol−gel method, electrochemical anodizing of Al films, and heating of partially hydrolyzed AlCl 3 powders . Generally, for the fabrication of nanomaterials based on the self-organization of metal-alkoxide-derived precursors, the syntheses are conducted in aqueous or nonaqueous solvents to disperse the reactants .…”