Title

Spiral growth of one dimensional titania nanostructures using anodic oxidation

Authors

Authors

A. S. Karakoti; R. Filmalter; D. Bera; Svnt Kuchibhatla; A. Vincent;S. Seal

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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Nanosci. Nanotechnol.

Keywords

titania; nanotube; spiral growth; anodization; NANOTUBE ARRAYS; ELECTROLYTES; FABRICATION; FILMS; Chemistry, Multidisciplinary; Nanoscience & Nanotechnology; Materials; Science, Multidisciplinary; Physics, Applied; Physics, Condensed Matter

Abstract

One dimensional spiral titania nanostructures were obtained by anodization of pure titanium from fluoride containing solutions of phosphoric acid. The formation of nanotubes was found to be dependant on current density. Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) shows the diameter of tubes around 70-100 nm which is consistent with the High Resolution Transmission Electron Micrographs (HRTEM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) images. HRTEM showed the one dimensional growth as spiral in nature which was also supported by AFM images. This anisotropic growth is compared with the possible growth mechanisms.

Journal Title

Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology

Volume

6

Issue/Number

7

Publication Date

1-1-2006

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

2084

Last Page

2089

WOS Identifier

WOS:000239542900030

ISSN

1533-4880

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