Synthesis and characterization of copper nanowires

CHED 489

Rebecca L. Butt, rlbutt@marauder.millersville.edu1, Lyman H. Rickard, Lyman.Rickard@millersville.edu1, and Youssef Habib, joe.habib@illuminex.biz2. (1) Department of Chemistry, Millersville University, Millersville, PA 17551, (2) Illuminex Corporation, 1064 New Holland Avenue, Lancaster, PA 17601
The synthesis of copper nanowires using a templating process is being presented. The self-assembly property of aluminum is used during anodization when aluminum metal forms an oxide template of nanoscale cylindrical pores. These pores are filled with copper metal to form nanowires. The oxide template is then etched away in a strong acid bath. The resulting copper nanowire arrays are characterized using scanning electron microscopy. Results of anodization step-down voltage experiments will also be presented.
 

Undergraduate Research Poster Session: Nanotechnology
11:00 AM-1:00 PM, Monday, March 26, 2007 Hyatt Regency Chicago -- Riverside Center, Poster

Division of Chemical Education

The 233rd ACS National Meeting, Chicago, IL, March 25-29, 2007