CNT-added surface treatment (CAST) is a newly developed technology that incorporates single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) into a metal surface through alternate current electrolysis using a dispersion of SWCNTs in an alkaline aqueous solution. We apply this method to Al-plates and characterize their surface morphology and components through scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Raman spectroscopy. After CAST processing, protrusion structures of Al-oxide containing SWCNTs are formed on the surface of the Al-plate, and the surface morphology differs significantly from that of the surface of Al films treated through conventional anodic oxidation. The height and spacing of the protrusion structures formed on the surface of the CAST-treated Al-plates are 100 - 200 nm and 50 - 100 nm, respectively. In addition, we investigate the formation mechanism of the protrusion structure by applying a DC voltage between the working electrode (Al-plate) and a counter electrode immersed in a dispersion of SWCNTs in an alkaline aqueous solution. Comparing the Al-plate surface after treatment under both current directions, we propose a model for the formation process of protrusion structures containing SWCNTs based on catalyst surface etching.
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