Large metal surfaces coated with precisely formed nanostructures have so far remained in the realm of fantasy. The obstacle standing in the way of their production seemed fundamental, as it resulted ...

Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have realized high-throughput production of thin, ordered through-hole membranes of titanium dioxide. Titania layers were grown using ...

Anodization of titanium and its alloys produces a thin film of TiO2, which is reported to exhibit photocatalytic activity when exposed to near-UV light (< 380 nm). In this study, the influence of ...

Nanoporous anodic aluminium oxide has been widely used for the development of various functional nanostructures. So far these self-organized pore structures could only be prepared within narrow ...