Morphological investigations of oxide nanotubes grown on zircaloy-4 cladding
Creators
- 1. Pakistan Institute of Nuclear Science and Technology, Islamabad (Pakistan). Dept. of Physics
Description
Self-organized, highly ordered and vertically oriented nanotubes have been fabricated on the surface of Zircaloy-4 (Zr-4) sheet using an electrochemical route. Anodization is carried out in ethylene glycol (EG) and glycerol electrolyte containing ammonium fluoride and de-ionized water. The morphology of nanotubes was studied using field emission scanning electron microscope (FESEM) and high resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM). Electron microscopy showed that self-organized nanotubes with regular ordered and extremely smooth wall morphology were obtained in glycerol based electrolyte. The diameter of the nanotubes could be tailored by anodization parameters. The TEM and SAED results revealed that the as-prepared nanotubes are closed at the bottom surface and have crystalline structure. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nucleus (Islamabad)
- Journal Volume
- 53
- Journal Issue
- 2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 78-81
- ISSN
- 0029-5698
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Pakistan
- Country of Input or Organization
- Pakistan
- INIS RN
- 48022029
- Subject category
- S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
- Descriptors DEI
- CLADDING; CRYSTALLIZATION; GLYCEROL; MORPHOLOGY; NANOTUBES; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ZIRCALOY 4
- Descriptors DEC
- ALCOHOLS; ALLOYS; ALLOY-ZR98SN-4; CHROMIUM ADDITIONS; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS; DEPOSITION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; HEAT RESISTANT MATERIALS; HEAT RESISTING ALLOYS; HYDROXY COMPOUNDS; IRON ADDITIONS; IRON ALLOYS; MATERIALS; MICROSCOPY; NANOSTRUCTURES; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; SURFACE COATING; TIN ALLOYS; TRANSITION ELEMENT ALLOYS; ZIRCALOY; ZIRCONIUM ALLOYS; ZIRCONIUM BASE ALLOYS