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Smooth Anodic TiO 2 Nanotubes
Author(s) -
Macak Jan M.,
Tsuchiya Hiroaki,
Taveira Luciano,
Aldabergerova Saule,
Schmuki Patrik
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.200502781
Subject(s) - anodizing , materials science , anode , titanium , electrolyte , transmission electron microscopy , glycerol , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , composite material , chemistry , electrode , metallurgy , organic chemistry , aluminium , engineering
Smooth results with glycerol : A highly viscous glycerol electrolyte suppresses local concentration fluctuations and changes in pH during the anodization of titanium. This leads to layers of smooth TiO 2 nanotubes up to 7 μm thick and with an average pore diameter of 40 nm (see transmission electron micrograph).