Fabrication of one-dimensional organic nanostructures using anodic aluminum oxide templates
Al-Kaysi, Rabih O. (King Saud Bin Abdul-Aziz University for Health Sciences-National Guard Health Affairs)
Ghaddar, Tarek H. (American University of Beirut. Department of Chemistry)
Guirado López, Gonzalo (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Departament de Química)

Date:	2009
Abstract:	Organic nanostructures are new comers to the fields of nanoscience and nanotechnology. In recent years novel methods for controlling the growth and uniformity of one-dimensional (1D) organic nanostructures (nanowires and nanotubes) have been developing. The use of hard templates as molds for the formation of organic nanowires or nanotubes seems to be a reliable and convenient method. In this review we will discuss the use of anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) templates as the inorganic hard template of choice. We will briefly survey advances in the fabrication of 1D polymer nanostructures using AAO templates, while the bulk of the review will focus on the synthesis of small molecule nanowires, nanotubes, and nanorods. We will also discuss unique properties of some highly crystalline small molecule nanorods fabricated using AAO templates.
Grants:	Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología CTQ2006-01040
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió publicada
Published in:	Journal of Nanomaterials, Vol. 2009 (2009) , art. 436375, ISSN 1687-4129

DOI: 10.1155/2009/436375

15 p, 3.8 MB

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