Fabrication of ZnO/ZnAl₂O₄/Au Nanoarrays through DC Electrodeposition Utilizing Nanoporous Anodic Alumina Membranes for Environmental Application.

ABSTRACT: In this study, anodic aluminum oxide membranes (AAOMs) and Au-coated AAOMs (AAOM/Au) with pore diameters of 55 nm and inter-pore spacing of 100 nm are used to develop ZnO/AAOM and ZnO/ZnAl₂O₄/Au nanoarrays of different morphologies. The effects of the electrodeposition current, time, barrier layer, and Au coating on the morphology of the resultant nanostructures were investigated using field emission scanning electron microscopy. Energy dispersive X-ray and X-ray diffraction were used to analyze the structural parameters and elemental composition of the ZnO/ZnAl₂O₄/Au nanoarray, and the Kirkendall effect was confirmed. The developed ZnO/ZnAl₂O₄/Au electrode was applied to remove organic dyes from aqueous solutions, including

SUBMITTER: Shaban M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10574107 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature