@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10000597,
	  title     = {Various Modifications of Electrochemical Barrier Layer Thinning of Anodic Aluminum Oxide},
	  author    = {W. J. Stępniowski and  W. Florkiewicz and  M. Norek and  M. Michalska-Domańska and  E. Kościuczyk and  T. Czujko},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {In this paper, two options of anodic alumina barrier
layer thinning have been demonstrated. The approaches varied with
the duration of the voltage step. It was found that too long step of the
barrier layer thinning process leads to chemical etching of the
nanopores on their top. At the bottoms pores are not fully opened
what is disadvantageous for further applications in nanofabrication.
On the other hand, while the duration of the voltage step is controlled
by the current density (value of the current density cannot exceed
75% of the value recorded during previous voltage step) the pores are
fully opened. However, pores at the bottom obtained with this
procedure have smaller diameter, nevertheless this procedure
provides electric contact between the bare aluminum (substrate) and
electrolyte, what is suitable for template assisted electrodeposition,
one of the most cost-efficient synthesis method in nanotechnology.
},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Materials and Metallurgical Engineering},
	  volume    = {8},
	  number    = {12},
	  year      = {2014},
	  pages     = {1488 - 1491},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/10000597},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/96},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 96, 2014},
	}