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Vertically Aligned Nanowires on Flexible Silicone using a Supported Alumina Template prepared by Pulsed Anodization
Author(s) -
MátéfiTempfli Stefan,
MátéfiTempfli Mária
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.200900344
Subject(s) - materials science , nanoporous , anodizing , polydimethylsiloxane , nanowire , silicone , elastomer , silicone rubber , nanopore , nanotechnology , conformable matrix , template , composite material , aluminium
Carpets of vertically aligned nanowires on flexible substrates are successfully realized by a template method. Applying special pulsed anodization conditions, defect‐free nanoporous alumina structures supported on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), a flexible silicone elastomer, are created. By using this template with nanopores ending on a conducting underlayer, a high‐density nanowire array can be simply grown by direct DC‐electrodeposition on the top of the silicone rubber.