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Stable high-field anodization (1500–4000 A m−2) for the fabrication of highly ordered porous anodic alumina films has been realized in a H3PO4–H2O–C2H5OH system. By maintaining the self-ordering voltage and adjusting the anodizing current density, high-quality self-ordered alumina films with a controllable inter-pore distance over a large range are achieved. The high anodizing current densities lead to high-speed film growth (4–10 µm min−1). The inter-pore distance is not solely dependent on the anodizing voltage, but is also influenced by the anodizing current density. This approach is simple and cost-effective, and is of great value for applications in diverse areas of nanotechnology.

Ordered semiconductor In2O3 nanowire arrays are uniformly assembled into hexagonally ordered nanochannels of anodic alumina membranes (AAMs) by electrodeposition and oxidizing methods. Their microstructures were characterized by x-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, and transmission electron microscopy. A blue-green photoluminescence (PL) band in the wavelength range of 300–650 nm was observed in the In2O3/AAM assembly system. The PL intensity and peak position depend on the annealing temperature, which is mainly attributed to the singly ionized oxygen vacancy in the In2O3 nanowire array system.