Ordered porous carbon materials with regularly arranged pores and adjustable pore sizes have attracted significant attention due to their versatile applications across various fields. In this context, uniform carbon coating of anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) membranes is an effective approach to fabricating an ordered array of cylindrical carbonaceous nanopores with adjustable pore diameter and length. The resulting carbon-coated AAO (C/AAO) composite exhibits a meticulously ordered array of meso/macropores, devoid of inter-particle pores and resistance, setting it apart from conventional ordered porous carbons with powder forms. The pore dimensions of C/AAO can be precisely controlled over a wide range, and the carbon chemistry can be customized through heteroatom doping and chemical modifications, all without altering the pore structure. These inherent advantages position C/AAO as a highly promising material with broad application prospects. This review article provides a comprehensive overview of the synthesis and characterization of C/AAO and related materials, along with their diverse utilization in the fields of optics, field emission, gas sensing, energy storage, electrocatalyst support, and bionics. Furthermore, an outlook on the C/AAO materials is given at the end, highlighting their potential and associated challenges.
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September 2024
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July 26 2024
Carbon-coated anodic aluminum oxide: Synthesis, characterization, and applications
Hongyu Liu;
Hongyu Liu
(Writing – original draft)
1
Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University
, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8577, Japan
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Zheng-Ze Pan;
Zheng-Ze Pan
a)
(Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing)
2
Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University
, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8577, Japan
a)Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed: [email protected]; [email protected]; and [email protected]
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Tetsuji Itoh
;
Tetsuji Itoh
(Writing – original draft)
2
Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University
, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8577, Japan
3
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science Technology (AIST)
, 4-2-1, Nigatake, Miyagino-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 983-8551, Japan
4
Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University
, 6-3, Aramaki-Aza-Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8578, Japan
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Takashi Kyotani;
Takashi Kyotani
(Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing)
1
Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University
, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8577, Japan
2
Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University
, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8577, Japan
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Hirotomo Nishihara
Hirotomo Nishihara
a)
(Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Project administration, Supervision, Validation, Writing – review & editing)
1
Institute of Multidisciplinary Research for Advanced Materials, Tohoku University
, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8577, Japan
2
Advanced Institute for Materials Research (WPI-AIMR), Tohoku University
, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8577, Japan
a)Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed: [email protected]; [email protected]; and [email protected]
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a)Authors to whom correspondence should be addressed: [email protected]; [email protected]; and [email protected]
Appl. Phys. Rev. 11, 031313 (2024)
Article history
Received:
March 27 2024
Accepted:
May 22 2024
Citation
Hongyu Liu, Zheng-Ze Pan, Tetsuji Itoh, Takashi Kyotani, Hirotomo Nishihara; Carbon-coated anodic aluminum oxide: Synthesis, characterization, and applications. Appl. Phys. Rev. 1 September 2024; 11 (3): 031313. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0210821
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