title: Electrochemical fabrication of Sn nanowires on titania nanotube guide layers.
abstract: We describe a novel approach for the fabrication of tailored nanowires using a two-step electrochemical process. It is demonstrated that self-organized TiO(2) nanotubes can be used to activate and guide the electrochemical growth of Sn crystallites, leading to the formation of vertical features with a high aspect ratio. We show that the dimensions and the density of Sn crystallites depend on the electrodeposition parameters.
authors.affiliation: University of Aix-Marseille I, II, III-CNRS, UMR 6264: Laboratoire Chimie Provence, Electrochemistry of Materials Research Group, Centre Saint Jérôme, F-13397 Marseille Cedex 20, France.
authors.forename: Thierry
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Djenizian
authors.forename: Ilie
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hanzu
authors.forename: Yesudas D
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Premchand
authors.forename: Florence
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vacandio
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Knauth