| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5361534 | Applied Surface Science | 2008 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The template-directed fabrication of highly-ordered porous film is of significant importance in implementation of the photonic band gap structure. The paper reports a simple and effective method to improve the electrodeposition of metal porous film by utilizing highly-ordered polystyrene spheres (PSs) template. By surface-modification method, the hydrophobic property of the PSs template surfaces was changed into hydrophilic one. It was demonstrated that the surface modification process enhanced the permeability of the electrolyte solution in the nanometer-sized voids of the colloidal template. The homogeneously deposited copper film with the highly-ordered voids in size of less than 500Â nm was successfully obtained. In addition, it was found that large defects, such as microcracks in the template, strongly influenced the macroporous films quality. An obvious preferential growth in the cracked area was observed.
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Authors
Lan Ding, Wang Yuren, Ma Wenjie, Cao He, Xie Taohua, Yao Can,