ABSTRACT
Anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) is one of the most frequently fabricated materials with the use of electrochemical techniques. In this article, current trends in aluminum anodizing are reviewed, including anodizing in novel electrolytes, anodizing in electrolytes with various additives, and fabrication of 3D nanostructures using pulse anodizing, leading to the formation of distributed Bragg reflectors. Applications of AAO in the field of nanofabrication are also reviewed with the use of milestone and the most current research.
