Pore opening detection for controlled dissolution of barrier oxide layer and fabrication of nanoporous alumina with through-hole morphology

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 327, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 11-17

  Lillo, Mickael ^a   Losic, Dusan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Membrane fabrication; Nanoporous alumina membranes; Oxide barrier layer; Pore opening

Indexed keywords

AAO MEMBRANES; ACID SOLUTIONS; ANODIZATION; BARRIER FILMS; BARRIER OXIDE LAYER; CHEMICAL ETCHING; CHEMICAL-ETCHING PROCESS; ETCHING CONDITIONS; ETCHING METHOD; MEMBRANE FABRICATION; NANO-METER-SCALE; NANOPOROUS ALUMINA; NANOPOROUS ALUMINA MEMBRANES; OXIDE BARRIER LAYER; PORE DIAMETERS; PORE MORPHOLOGY; PORE OPENING; REPRODUCIBILITY;

CELL MEMBRANES; DISSOLUTION; ELECTROCHEMICAL ELECTRODES; ELECTRODES; ETCHING; FABRICATION; MEMBRANES; PHOSPHORIC ACID; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SULFURIC ACID;

WET ETCHING;

ALUMINUM OXIDE; ANODIC ALUMINUM OXIDE; OXALIC ACID; PHOSPHORIC ACID; SULFURIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DISSOLUTION; ELECTROCHEMICAL DETECTION; ELECTRODE; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

EID: 58649102054     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2008.11.033     Document Type: Article

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