2.2. Nanotemplates and nanomembranes (new page)
Synkera offers a broad range of anodic alumina-based
nanotemplates and blank nanoporous membranes of three
distinctly different architectures:
nanotemplates attached to Al foil (click for more
info - link to PDF to be provided later)
free-standing nanotemplates and nanoporous membranes
(click for more info - link to PDF Techn Update))
nanotemplates integrated onto Si or glass (custom
engineering, please inquire at info@synkera.com)
Most of our nanotemplates/nanoporous membranes could
be ordered with pore diameter in 10-100 nm range. They
are characterized high degree or pore ordering, narrow
pore size distribution (standard deviation is typically
better then 10%, and in some cases as low as 5%), as
well as uniform pore diameter across the entire thickness.
Free-standing membranes have superior mechanical and
thermal stability far exceeding that of anodic alumina
membranes from other vendors. For free-standing membranes,
standard heat-treatment options include annealing of
the originally amorphous AAO to nanocrystalline gamma
or alpha-alumina phase, which further enhances membrane's
chemical and thermal stability. For more details, please
see our product literature or Technology sections.
The range of currently available specifications is
summarized in the table. For more details on product
on availability for your specifications, please use
our inquiry/order form (add link to PDF of order form).
AAO on Al
foil
Free-standing
AAO
AAO on Si
wafers
or glass
Pore diameter, nm
15-80 nm
standard: 18, 35, 45, 65
custom: 15-80 nm
15-35 nm
Thickness, µm
0.1 - 100
15-100
standard: 0.2
custom: 0.1 - 0.5
Format / Size, mm
rectangular
5x5 to 65x65 mm
standard: round shape, 13, 25,
47 mm
custom: any shape, up to
120 mm in one dimension
from small rectangular pieces
(10-25 mm ) to 3" wafers (inquire)
* alpha-alumina is not available in all pore diameters
** typical availability for standard specifications,
some sets of specifications could take longer,
Some of the applications for the featured nanotemplates
and nanoporous membranes include:
host for templated synthesis of the arrays of uniform
nanostructures (nanowires, nanotubes, quantum rods,
and other nanostructures)
gas separation membranes
membrane-reactors
ultra- and nanofiltration membranes
membrane standards,
nanoporous substrates for bioanalytical applications,
such tissue culturing and bioanalytical systems
