Nanostructured Anodic Metal Oxides : Synthesis and Applications

Nanostructured Anodic Metal Oxides: Synthesis and Applications reviews the current status of fabrication strategies that have been successfully developed to generate nanoporous, nanotubular and nanofibrous anodic oxides on a range of metals. The most recent achievements and innovative strategies for the synthesis of nanoporous aluminum oxide and nanotubular titanium oxide are discussed. However, a special emphasis is placed on the possibility of fabrication of nanostructured oxide layers with different morphologies on other metals, including aluminum titanium, tantalum, tin, zinc, zirconium and copper. In addition, emerging biomedical applications of synthesized materials are discussed in detail.

During the past decade, great progress has been made both in the preparation and characterization of various nanomaterials and their functional applications. The anodization of metals has proven to be reliable for the synthesis of nanoporous, nanotubular and nanofibrous metal oxides to produce a desired diameter, density, aspect ratio (length to diameter) of pores/tubes, and internal pore/tube structure.

• Provides an in-depth overview of anodization techniques for a range of metals
• Explores the emerging applications of anodic metal oxides
• Explains mechanisms of formation valve metal oxides via anodization

Grzegorz D. Sulka is a Professor in the Department of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry at Jagiellonian University, Poland, where he is head of the Nanostructured Materials Group. His research focuses on the fabrication, complex characterization and applications of nanoporous metal oxides by electrochemical anodization of valve metals, template-assisted formation of nanowire arrays for electrocatalytic and sensing applications, and synthesis and characterization of energy related nanomaterials.