Current Regulation and Property Study of Porous Anodic Alumina Films with a Periodic Pore Structure

[Image: see text] Porous anodic alumina (PAA) films with periodically modulated pore diameters are prepared by cyclic anodization of Al in a 0.6 M H(3)PO(4) solution at room temperature. Studies have demonstrated that the oscillating current signals have an important effect on the structures of PAA films. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images of the PAA film show that when the positive triangle wave current signal is applied, with the increase in the maximum current value, PAA gradually exhibits a symmetrically modulated pore diameter structure, and part of the pores generates slub-like branches. When the maximum current value is 60 mA, the effect of modulation on the pore diameter is the most obvious and the UV reflectance spectrum shows the lowest reflectivity. A sawtooth wave current signal will cause the generation of a V-shaped structure at the junction of adjacent oxide layers. This work provides important guidance for regulating the structure of PAA by changing the current signal.