Nanowire arrays of various metals were fabricated from the template of porous alumina. We observed the strong surface enhanced Raman scattering(SERS) signals of the adsorbed molecules such as pyridine not only at the noble metals nanowires that exhibit a high SERS activity, but also at Ni, Co nanowires that are normally considered to be non SERS active substrates. The intensity of the species adsorbed at Ni nanowires is stronger than that on the conventionally roughened metal surface, and depends on the length of the nanowires out of alumina matrix. The metal nanowire arrays can be used as SERS active substrates.
The dependence of charge transfer resistances of electrodes in the aqueous Zn/V 2O 5 secondary battery on the Zn 2+ amount intercalated was studied by means of AC impedance experiments. The results showed that the electrode reaction on cathode was controlled by the diffusion of Zn 2+ at the beginning of the discharge process. With the increase of Zn 2+ amount intercalated into the cathode, the reaction became a kinetic controlled process, i.e.a process controlled by intercalation of Zn 2+ in V 2O 5.
