Thermal stability of nano-crystalline nickel electrodeposited into porous alumina

Abstract

Through-pores alumina membranes of 50 µm thickness and 70 × 70 mm size have been fabricated to deposit Ni nanowires by electrochemical processing. Due to highly ordered microstructure of the membranes, the pores were filled by nanowires almost to 100%. The membrane nanowires composite morphology, structure and thermodynamic characteristics have been studied by scanning electron microscopy, atomic-force microscopy, X-ray diffraction and differential thermal analysis. The thermal stability of Ni nanowires into porous alumina template and whole composite was determined.