ELECTRODEPOSITION METHODUSEDFORTHESYNTHESISOFIRON NANOWIRESVIAPOROUSANODICALUMINIUMOXIDE

Abstract

Nanowires of metals exhibit distinct electrical, magnetic, optical, thermoelectric, physical and chemical properties because of their unique morphology and high aspect ratio. Nanowires have drawn lot of research consideration for their diverse applications in electronic appliances like Junction diodes, Field Effect Transistors and logic gates. These can be fabricated by using semiconductor and superlattice nanowires. Nanowires also have a potential for sensors, bio-medical and environmental remedial applications. Present work includes highlights of the synthesis of nanowires via porous Anodic Aluminium Oxide (AAO) template using electrodeposition of pure metal/alloy inside the channels of AAO. This technique of forming nanowires using AAO is very simple, more cost-effective and requires a low temperature processing.