Development of microfabrication process of mesoporous Pt via “Solvent-Evaporation-Mediated Direct Physical Casting”: Selective deposition into sloped microchannels

We have developed an excellent process for selective deposition of mesoporous Pt through tailored microfabrication steps via the “Solvent-Evaporation-mediated Direct Physical Casting (SEDPC)” method. The direct observation by high-resolution scanning microscopy (HR-SEM) shows the formation of an ordered mesoporous structure in a very confined area. The cyclic voltammogram of the mesoporous Pt reveals a typical feature of Pt surface. The surface morphology and ordering of the mesostructure strongly depend on the electrodeposition conditions (constant-current and constant-potential depositions). The roughness factors are greatly enhanced as the charge densities in the constant-current deposition are increased. These findings are important for the morphological design of mesoporous metals in a micrometer scale.