A Review on Anodic Aluminum Oxide Methods for Fabrication of Nanostructures for Organic Solar Cells

Morphological Control: Properties and Applications of Metal Nanostructures

“…Using soft molds such as rod-shaped micelles, Ag and gold nanowires and nanowires with controllable diameters and dimensional ratios can be synthesized. Bar-shaped micelles are obtained by selfassembly of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) or liquid crystalline phases consisting of sodium bis (2-ethylhexyl) sulfosuccinate, para-xylene, and water [21][22][23][24][25]. Also, the two-layer acetyl amine/water system is used as a soft mold for the production of Ag nanosheets.…”

“…Gold nano rods, gold nano cages, and hollow nanospheres have near-infrared absorption [19][20][21]. Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) is more suitable for silver nanostructures with sharp corners and edges than spherical (edgeless) silver nanoparticles [22][23][24][25]. Usually, 1-10 nm metal nanoparticles have good electron and optical effects due to their free electron path [26][27][28].…”

Advancing Nanopore Technology: Anodic Aluminum Oxide Membranes with Anisotropic Pores through Controlled Stretching for Applications in Nanopatterning

“…AAO membranes have gained attention because of their outstanding chemical, thermal, and mechanical stability, as well as excellent biocompatibility. − They possess uniform and well-controlled nanopore distribution, exhibiting characteristics such as precise pore sizes and spacings. ,− The ordered arrangement of pores allows for consistent and repeatable nanoscale manufacturing, ensuring uniformity and control of the final products. Moreover, the pore sizes and lengths can be modulated by adjusting the anodizing parameters, such as electrolyte, concentration, temperature, and applied voltage. , The versatile nature of the AAO membranes makes them valuable templates for creating various nanoscale structures and facilitates their integration with other materials or devices. − Furthermore, AAO membranes find numerous applications in drug delivery, membrane filtration, and catalysis, highlighting their multifunctionality in various fields. − …”

Optical Properties of Porous Alumina Assisted Niobia Nanostructured Films–Designing 2-D Photonic Crystals Based on Hexagonally Arranged Nanocolumns

“…It can be noted that PA and niobia are highly promising for use by lasing, in nanooptic and nanophotonic PCs [ 3 , 54 , 58 , 67 , 73 , 74 , 76 , 105 , 106 , 107 , 108 , 109 ]. On the other hand, PA, the optical and other properties of which have been well studied today, can become a suitable assistant (template) for obtaining nanostructures [ 52 , 95 , 110 , 111 ], including those based on anodic niobia or/and nanocomposites based on a combination of both of these anodic oxides. At the same time, PA, acting as an assistant in the process of creating a nanostructure from anodic niobia or a similar valve metal, can either play an auxiliary role by only setting the morphological parameters of the formed nanostructures, or also act as an addition to niobia, which improves certain properties.…”