2606 results about "Anodic oxidation" patented technology

Implantable medical devices (IMDs) and components, including flat electrolytic capacitors and methods of making and using same, particularly an improved electrolytic capacitor fabricated of an electrode stack assembly comprising a plurality of capacitor layers stacked in registration upon one another. Each capacitor layer comprises a valve metal cathode layer having a cathode tab, a valve metal anode layer having an anode tab, and a separator layer located between the cathode layers. The anode layer is assembled from a plurality of valve metal anode sheets that are etched and anodized, stacked side-by-side, and electrically and mechanically joined together by laser weld beads. A valve metal anode tab having a thickness equal to one or more anode sheet is inserted into a tab notch in one or more stacked anode sheet and joined to the anode sheet stack by laser welding the tab and sheet edges together.

An advanced coating for parts used in plasma processing chamber. The advanced coating is formed over an anodized surface that has not been sealed. After the coating is formed, the coated area is masked, and the remaining anodized surface is sealed. The porous and rough structure of the anodized but un-sealed aluminum enhances adhesion of the coating. However, to prevent particle generation, the exposed anodized surface is sealed after formation of the coating. The coating can be of yttria, formed by plasma enhanced atomic deposition techniques which results in a dense and smooth coating.

The present invention is to provide a process for producing a composite of an aluminum material and a synthetic resin molding that can be produced at a high efficiency and to provide a stable and fast composite that is large in a peel strength and a mechanical strength.

The process for producing a composite according to the present invention is characterized in that an aluminum raw material is oxidized in an electrolytic bath of phosphoric acid or sodium hydride, thereby an anodic oxidation coating provided with innumerable pores 3 having a diameter of 25 nm or more made open in the surface thereof is formed thereon, and a synthetic resin mold 6 is coupled with the anodic oxidation coating 2 in such a condition that the part 6a thereof is intruded in the innumerable pores.

This invention encompasses methods of producing a colored oxide layer on an aluminum material by anodizing the aluminum material in an electrolyte comprising water, sulfuric acid and oxalic acid. The anodizing step comprises passing at least two sequential current densities through the electrolyte. Methods of making and using article with a colored oxide layer on an aluminum material make by the methods disclosed herein are also disclosed.

A unique apparatus unique apparatus and process that uses mediated electrochemical oxidation (MEO) for: (1) Destruction of: a) nearly all organic solid, liquid, and gases materials, except fluorinated hydrocarbons; b) all biological solid, liquid, and gases materials; c) and/or dissolution and decontamination (such as cleaning equipment and containers, etc.) of nearly all inorganic solid, liquid, or gas where higher oxidation states exist which includes, but is not limited to, halogenated inorganic compounds (except fluorinated), inorganic pesticides and herbicides, inorganic fertilizers, carbon residues, inorganic carbon compounds, mineral formations, mining tailings, inorganic salts, metals and metal compounds, etc.); and d) combined materials (e.g. a mixture of any of the foregoing with each other); henceforth collectively referred to as materials. (2) Sterilization/disinfection of equipment, glassware, etc., by destroying all existing infectious materials. (3) Dissolution of transuranic/actinide materials and/or destruction of the oxidizable components in the hazardous waste portion of mixed waste. (4) Generation of hydrogen and oxygen from MEO of materials. (5) Alteration of organic, biological, and inorganic materials by MEO to produce other compounds from these materials. The materials are introduced into an apparatus for contacting the materials with an electrolyte containing the oxidized form of one or more reversible redox couples, at least one of which is produced electrochemically by anodic oxidation at the anode of an electrochemical cell. The oxidized forms of any other redox couples present are produced either by similar anodic oxidation or reaction with the oxidized form of other redox couples present and capable of affecting the required redox reaction. The oxidized species of the redox couples oxidize the materials molecules and are themselves converted to their reduced form, whereupon they are reoxidized by either of the aforementioned mechanisms and the redox cycle continues until all oxidizable material species, including intermediate reaction products, have undergone the desired degree of oxidation. The entire process takes place at temperatures between ambient and approximately 100° C. The oxidation process may be enhanced by the addition of reaction enhancements, such as: ultrasonic energy and/or ultraviolet radiation.

The invention is directed to unique high-surface area BEOL capacitor structures with high-k dielectric layers and methods for fabricating the same. These high-surface area BEOL capacitor structures may be used in analog and mixed signal applications. The capacitor is formed within a trench with pedestals within the trench to provide additional surface area. The top and bottom electrodes are created using damascene integration scheme. The dielectric layer is created as a multilayer dielectric film comprising for instance Al2O3, Al2O3/Ta2O5, Al2O3/Ta2O5/Al2O3 and the like. The dielectric layer may be deposited by methods like atomic layer deposition or chemical vapor deposition. The dielectric layer used in the capacitor may also be produced by anodic oxidation of a metallic precursor to yield a high dielectric constant oxide layer.

In a thin-film insulated gate type field effect transistor having a metal gate in which the surface of the gate electrode is subjected to anodic oxidation, a silicon nitride film is provided so as to be interposed between the gate electrode and the gate insulating film to prevent invasion of movable ions into a channel, and also to prevent the breakdown of the gate insulating film due to a potential difference between the gate electrode and the channel region. By coating a specific portion of the gate electrode with metal material such as chrome or the like for the anodic oxidation, and then removing only the metal material such as chrome or the like together with the anodic oxide of the metal material such as chrome or the like, an exposed portion of metal gate (e.g. aluminum) is formed, and an upper wiring is connected to the exposed portion. Further, an aluminum oxide or silicon nitride is formed as an etching stopper between the gate electrode and the gate insulating film or between the substrate and the layer on the substrate, so that the over-etching can be prevented and the flatness of the element can be improved. In addition, a contact is formed in no consideration of the concept "contact hole".

An article of manufacture and a process for making the article by the anodization of aluminum and aluminum alloy workpieces to provide corrosion-, heat- and abrasion-resistant ceramic coatings comprising titanium and/or zirconium oxides, and the subsequent coating of the anodized workpiece with polytetrafluoroethylene (“PTFE”) or silicone containing coatings. The invention is especially useful for forming longer life PTFE coatings on aluminum substrates by pre-coating the substrate with an anodized layer of titanium and/or zirconium oxide that provides excellent corrosion-, heat- and abrasion-resistance in a hard yet flexible film.

The invention relates to an intensive anodic oxidation process to prepare porous anodic alumina film. An aluminum sheet is as an anode; a platinum sheet as a cathode; argon as shielded gas; mixed solution of perchloric acid with absolute alcohol as electrochemical polishing compound for the aluminum sheet; mixed solution of oxalic acid, absolute alcohol and deionized water as electrolyte; and mixed solution of phosphoric acid, chromic acid and deionized water as alumina film corrodent. Through aluminum sheet annealing, purging, electrochemical polishing, mild anodic oxidation, corrosion on aluminum sheet oxide film, intensive anodic oxidation and stripping oxide film, and finally, pale yellow, high purity and ordered porous-structured nanometer-leveled alumina film is achieved; The alumina film pore is in circular shape sized in 30 to 35nm, pore distance in 80 to100nm and pore depth in 162.4 micrometers; growth rate of the alumina film is 54 micrometers/h, which is 27 times higher than 2 micrometers/h of growth rate of anodic oxidation aluminum film prepared through mild anodic oxidation process.

A substrate for a solar cell having a metal substrate, a first insulating oxide film formed on the metal substrate by anodic oxidation, and a second insulating film, wherein the first insulating oxide film has pores and the pores are sealed with the second insulating film at a sealing ratio of 5 to 80%.

A biodegradable magnesium based metallic material for medical use which is degraded and absorbed in vivo, characterized by comprising a film, which contains magnesium oxide and magnesium hydroxide and is formed on the surface of crystallized magnesium or a magnesium alloy by anodic oxidation. This magnesium based metallic material is capable of exhibiting desired mechanical properties such as strength and ductility at an early stage of implantation without changing the mechanical properties inherent to magnesium or its alloy and also controlling the retention time of the mechanical properties to be short or long in a desired manner.

A simple, cost-effective stamping or molding in the nanometer range is enabled using a stamping surface or molding face with a surface layer having hollow chambers that have been formed by anodic oxidation.

The invention discloses a process method for preparing an ultra-hydrophobic surface by the electrochemical method. The process adopts two processing steps: forming the micro nanometer double-structurerough surface by first electrochemical etching and then oxalic acid anodic oxidation; and preparing the ultra-hydrophobic surface by modifying the surface with fluorosilane. The method is simple andpractical, uses mature electrochemical etching and anodic oxidation technology, allows for easy mass production and avoids environmental pollution.

The invention discloses a method for improving the alkaline resistance of an anode oxide film on the surface of an aluminum or aluminum alloy material. The method comprises the following steps: performing polishing pretreatment on the aluminum or aluminum alloy material, performing anodic oxidation treatment in electrolytic liquid containing organic acid, inorganic acid and soluble oxysalt, performing closing treatment on an oxide film obtained after the anodic oxidation treatment, and forming a silane film layer on the surface of the aluminum or aluminum alloy material subjected to the closing treatment. The method for surface treatment of the aluminum or aluminum alloy material is easy to perform, economic, environment-friendly and capable of effectively improving the alkaline resistance of the anode oxide film on the surface of the aluminum or aluminum alloy material.

The invention discloses a method for preparing a metal titanium or titanium alloy super-oleophobic surface. The method comprises the following steps of: performing primary anodic oxidation treatment on metal titanium or titanium alloy to obtain a roughened surface with a microstructure; forming a titanium dioxide nanotube array film on the surface with microstructure through secondary anodic oxidation so as to obtain a composite fine structured micro-nanostructure; and modifying with a low-surface-energy substance to obtain the super-oleophobic surface and the super-hydrophobic and super-oleophobic surface. The metal titanium or titanium alloy surface has super-oleophobic and super-hydrophobic characteristics for multiple kinds of organic liquid, the static contact angle is greater than 155 degrees; the rolling angle is less than 10 degrees; meanwhile, the surface also shows superior super-oleophobic and super-hydrophobic characteristics for pure water and aqueous solution of acid, alkali and salt.

The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a nano-array electrode with a controlled nano-structure by filling an electrode material into the fine pores of an anodic-oxide porous alumina film obtained by anodically oxidizing aluminum in electrolyte, or by filling a material into the fine pores of an anodic-oxide porous alumina film obtained by anodically oxidizing aluminum in electrolyte and then filling an electrode material into the spaces defined by the nano-array formed by removing the anodic-oxide porous alumina film, or by filling repeatedly an electrode material in the fine pores of the anodic-oxide porous alumina film to fill a plurality of electrode materials. A high-performance, high-efficiency photoelectric converting device comprising a nano-array electrode manufactured by the method is also disclosed.

The invention relates to a method of making a nanotubular titania substrate having a titanium dioxide surface comprised of a plurality of vertically oriented titanium dioxide nanotubes containing oxygen vacancies, including the steps of anodizing a titanium metal substrate in an acidified fluoride electrolyte and annealing the titanium oxide surface in a non-oxidating atmosphere. The invention further relates to a nanotubular titania substrate having an annealed titanium dioxide surface comprised of self-ordered titanium dioxide nanotubes containing oxygen vacancies. The invention further relates to a photo-electrolysis method for generating H₂ wherein the photo-anode is a nanotubular titania substrate of the invention. The invention also relates to an electrochemical method of synthesizing CdZn/CdZnTe nanowires, wherein a nanoporous TiO₂ template was used in combination with non-aqueous electrolyte. The invention also relates to a nanotubular titania substrate having CdTe or CdZnTe nanowires extending therefrom.

A method for providing a superhydrophobic surface on a structure, for example aircraft wings, propellers and/or rotors, is set forth. The method includes applying a coating of hydrofluoric acid over a titanium substrate. A voltage is then applied across the titanium substrate so that current flows through the titanium substrate. The current flowing through the titanium substrate causes the hydrofluoric acid to react with the titanium substrate to anodize the titanium substrate. The anodization causes a nanoporous titanium oxide layer to grow across the titanium substrate. The titanium oxide layer includes a plurality of nano-tube structures that, once the remaining hydrofluoric acid is washed away, provide a microscopically rough surface on the titanium substrate. A conformal coating of a hydrophobic compound is then desposited on the microscopically rough surface to create a superhydrophobic surface. Thus, a substantially self-cleaning superhydrophobic surface is created on the titanium substrate, whereby, when exposed to ultraviolet light, the titanium oxide layer has a photocatalytic reaction with oxygen to oxidize any organic contaminants that may gather on the superhydrophobic surface.

A method of forming a storage capacitor in an IPS liquid crystal display device is proposed, and a technique of forming a pixel region having a high aperture ratio is provided. An anodic oxidation process at an applied voltage/voltage supply time ratio of 11 V/min is performed for insulating films used in each circuit of an electro-optical device, typically an IPS method LCD, in particular for the surface of a common electrode formed on a resin film. The amount of formation of the extra anodic oxide film can be reduced by covering with an anodic oxide film, and a liquid crystal display device with high reliability and having an electrode with superior adhesion can be manufactured.

The invention belongs to the technical field of aluminum anodic oxidation treatment, and relates to an aluminum strip continuous anodic oxidation automatic production line which is characterized by comprising an unwinding machine, a splicing machine, not less than one driving machine and winding machine, and a transmission system that is formed by a conveyor belt and a transmission roller and usedfor transmitting aluminum sheets; furthermore, the production line also comprises a grease skimming tank, an acid-base etching tank, a neutralizing tank, an electric conduction roller, an oxidation tank, an electrolytic coloring tank, a chemical staining tank, a hole sealing groove and a drying box which are sequentially arranged correspondingly to the aluminum anodic oxidation technique; and atleast one rinsing bath used for cleaning is arranged among the working procedure processing tanks. The automatic production line can lead aluminum strip to be continuously processed by oxidation treatment, thus saving time and labor and being unified in the product performance.

A mediated electrochemical oxidation process and apparatus are used to process biological and organic materials to provide hydrogen and oxygen for use as fuel in numerous types of equipment. Waste materials are introduced into an apparatus for contacting the waste with an electrolyte containing the oxidized form of one or more reversible redox couples, at least one of which is produced electrochemically by anodic oxidation at the anode of an electrochemical cell. The oxidized species of the redox couples oxidize the organic waste molecules and are themselves converted to their reduced form, whereupon they are reoxidized and the redox cycle continues until all oxidizable waste species have undergone the desired degree of oxidation. The entire process takes place at temperatures to avoid any possible formation of either dioxins or furans. The oxidation process may be enhanced by the addition of ultrasonic energy and/or ultraviolet radiation.

The invention provides a method for a preparing TiO2 nanotube array film, relating to a method for preparing a nanotube film. The method solves the problems of the prior art that the prepared nanotube array film features thin film, irregular micro appearance, heterogeneous length of nanotubes, reunion of tube orifice and cracking of the film. The preparation method comprises: 1. a titanium plate is cut into two titanium sheets of the same size, and polishing, ultrasound processing and washing are carried out on the two titanium sheets; 2. electrolyte is prepared; 3. primary anodic oxidation is carried out on the titanium sheets; 4. demoulding is carried out; 5. secondary anodic oxidation is carried out on the titanium sheets; 6. the titanium sheets are dried after ultrasonic processing; and 7. calcination treatment is carried out, thus obtaining the TiO2 nanotube array film. In the invention, twice anodic oxidations are carried out on the titanium sheets, thus producing the TiO2 nanotube array film featuring regular micro appearance, homogeneous, smoothness, thick film layer, reunion-free tube orifice and no cracking. The preparation method of the invention features simple technique and equipment and controllable thickness of the nanotube film.

The invention relates to a preparation method for a light metal superhydrophobic surface, in particular to a light metal surface with a superhydrophobic property and corrosion and wear resistance. The preparation method comprises the following steps: a layer of porous oxidation film is formed on the surface through anodic oxidation of the light metal surface first; the surface is modified by a low-temperature plasma treatment technique; and at last, the superhydrophobic surface is formed on the surface of the oxidation film through chemical modification. The method does not require complex and expense equipment and has a simple process, good repetitiveness, a contact angle of the surface and water up to 153 to 170 degrees as well as good corrosion and wear resistance.

The invention discloses an Ag/AgCl/TiO2 nanotube array plasma visible-light photocatalyst and a preparation method thereof. Aperture, tube wall thickness, and tube length of a TiO2 nanotube in the photocatalyst are 90-120nm, 10-20nm, and 500-600nm respectively, particle size of Ag/AgCl inside the TiO2 nanotube is 10-30nm. The preparation method comprises the following steps: first anodizing a metallic titanium sheet in sodium fluoride and phosphoric acid solution, generating a TiO2 nanotube array of amorphous state on the titanium sheet surface, and then converting an amorphous phase into an anatase phase by calcining the TiO2 nanotube array. Then soaking the anatase TiO2 nanotube array in HC1 and AgNO3 solution sequentially so that the AgC1 nano-particles can deposit on tube walls of the TiO2 nanotubes, thus generating a AgC1/TiO2 nanotube array, and then irradiating the AgC1/TiO2 nanotube array with UV light to reduce partial Ag<+> on surface of AgC1 particles to metallic silver to obtain the Ag/AgCl/TiO2 nanotube array. The photocatalyst has high visible light photocatalytic activity. The method has low preparation cost, is environmentally friendly, and has simple operations. The method can be also used to prepare other Ag/silver halide/TiO2 nanotube array plasma photocatalysts.

A water supply system, particularly for an aircraft such as a passenger aircraft, includes a disinfecting unit with an electrolysis cell connected in series with a water storage tank including a water distribution pipe system and a circulating pump. A bypass pipe with a valve permits connecting the electrolysis cell to the distribution system or bypassing the electrolysis cell. The electrolysis cell disinfects the water by anodic oxidation. A salt solution container may be connected to the electrolysis cell to enhance the anodic oxidation. The pump circulates the disinfected water through the tank and/or through the entire system, whereby the water supply is disinfected and the disinfected water in turn disinfects the entire system.

Reflectors, for example, for lamps used for technical lighting purposes, having a surface which is resistant to mechanical and chemical attack and has high total reflectivity. The body (10) of the reflector, which is, for example, a rolled aluminum product such as a foil, a strip of a sheet, has a surface layer in the form of a layer system containing (a) a pretreatment layer (11), onto which is deposited (b) a functional layer (12) with silanes, having organo-functional groups, of a metal compound, and onto which is deposited (c) a metal-containing reflective layer (13). Layer (a) is deposited on the reflector body and increases the strength of bonding to the above lying layers (a) and (b). Layer (b) effects a flattening and increase in the mechanical strength of the above lying layer (c). The pretreatment layer can be a layer produced by anodic oxidation. The functional layer (b) can be a sol-gel layer. The reflective layer (c) can be a metallic reflective layer, in some cases with one or more protective layers, which are deposited, e.g., by vacuum thin layer deposition process.

An internal combustion engine in which an anodic oxidation coating film is formed on all or a portion of a wall that faces a combustion chamber, wherein the anodic oxidation coating film has a structure that is provided with a bonding region in which each of hollow cells forming the coating film is bonded to the adjacent hollow cells, and a nonbonding region in which three or more adjacent hollow cells are not bonded to each other, and wherein a porosity of the anodic oxidation coating film is determined by a first void present in the hollow cell and a second void that forms the nonbonding region.

A titanium dioxide films synthesizing method includes the step of coating a titanium film on the surface of a homogenous (or heterogeneous) substrate, and the step of using the titanium-coated substrate as anode in an electrolyte to synthesize an nano-structured titanium dioxide film with single anatase phase on the surface of the titanium film by employing electrochemical anodic oxidation at room temperature.

A thin-film semiconductor device or integrated circuit comprising an insulating substrate, TFTs (thin-film transistors) formed on the substrate, and multilayer conductive interconnections. The circuit has a first metallization layer becoming gate electrodes and gate interconnections. The surface of the first metallization layer is oxidized by anodic oxidation to form an insulating coating on the surface of the first metallization layer. A second metallization layer becoming source and drain electrodes or conductive interconnections is then formed on the insulating coating directly or via an interlayer insulator. An improvement in the production yield and improved reliability are accomplished.

The invention discloses a method for preparing a titanium dioxide nanotube array, which comprises the following steps: grinding the surface of a titanium sheet by using abrasive paper, polishing by using chemical polishing solution, and drying for later use; preparing electrolyte, wherein a fluoride is used as a solute, water is used as a solvent and an alcohol additive is added; preparing an electrolytic cell having two electrode systems, wherein a titanium sheet is used as an anode, a platinum sheet is used as a counter electrode, and a layer of TiO2 nanotube array can be formed on the surface of the titanium sheet by electrochemical anodic oxidation; subjecting the anodically oxidized titanium sheet to ultrasonic cleaning in acidic solution and drying; and performing anodic oxidation again by using the titanium sheet as the anode, and thus, forming the TiO2 nanotube array with uniform pipe diameter and flat surface on the surface of the titanium sheet. In the method, the problems of non-uniform tube diameter, uneven nantube surface and irregular array of two-step anodic oxidization are solved, and the titanium dioxide nanotube array with more regular shape is formed.