Themed collection Advances in nanoporous metal films: production methods and applications

Plasmonic silver-decorated TiO₂ inverse opal has shown an interesting potential for photocatalysis owing to its physically tunable optical absorbance, highly active area, and flexible fabrication.

This study reports on the effects of tube ordering and electrolytic surface reduction of TiO₂ nanotubes on supercapacitor performance and reveals the feasibility of TiO₂ nanotubes as efficient nanoporous electrodes for supercapacitors.

This paper shows the effect of anodizing conditions on the chemical composition and morphology of ATO nanostructures, and discusses the kinetics of ATO growth by applying various growth models.

Non-porous aluminium decorated with rhodium nanoparticles show potential as plasmonic substrates for UV SERS. Adenine (absorption maxima ∼250 nm) makes for an ideal resonant analyte for probing using a 266 nm laser.

Alumina priming, typically used for vapor-phase infiltration (VPI) of weakly reactive precursors, increases both ZnO VPI fidelity and its electrical conductivity, as demonstrated in the ZnO nanostructures derived from self-assembled block copolymers.

Ultrathin nanoporous films from metals and catalysts, such as Pt, are fabricated with a dry synthesis method and transferred onto substrates, including gas sensors, which significantly improves the sensor performance.

Two-step routine for the synthesis of nanoporous CuSn alloy material enabling joint formation in electronic packaging by sintering at 180 °C.

Mesoporous Co₃O₄ thin films, prepared by dip-coating and using Pluronic^® F-127 as template, demonstrated improved OER activity compared to dense Co₃O₄ by providing high surface areas with increased concentration of catalytically active surface sites.