Production of, and Potential Uses for, Various Types of Nanowire

The Moskovits Group, at UCSB, has become proficient in the fabrication of several types of templated Nanowires, including Tin Oxide (SnO2), Zinc Oxide (ZnO), and Titanium Oxide (TiO2) Nanowires. These wires are grown on Porrous Aluminum Oxide (POA), sometimes called Anodic Aluminum Oxide (AAO) because the porous substrate is made using anodization. The inherent reactivity and high surface area-to-volume ratio of these structure make them ideal for use as environmental and biochemical sensors. The Moskovits Group seeks to exploit these properties in the development of tiny biosensor/molecule sensor arrays.