Electrochemically Induced Sol−Gel Preparation of Single-Crystalline TiO2 Nanowires

Highly ordered TiO2 single-crystalline nanowire arrays have been fabricated within the pores of anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template by a cathodically induced sol−gel method. Raman spectra confirmed that the nanowires are composed of pure anatase TiO2. TEM investigations indicated that these nanowir...

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Published inNano letters Vol. 2; no. 7; pp. 717 - 720
Main Authors Miao, Zheng, Xu, Dongsheng, Ouyang, Jianhua, Guo, Guolin, Zhao, Xinsheng, Tang, Youqi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published American Chemical Society 01.07.2002
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Summary:Highly ordered TiO2 single-crystalline nanowire arrays have been fabricated within the pores of anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) template by a cathodically induced sol−gel method. Raman spectra confirmed that the nanowires are composed of pure anatase TiO2. TEM investigations indicated that these nanowires have a uniform tetragonal single-crystal structure. Finally, a possible growth mechanism of the TiO2 nanowires is discussed.
ISSN:1530-6984
1530-6992
DOI:10.1021/nl025541w