In the electrolyte of oxalic acid/alcohol/aqueous solution, highly-ordered porous anodic aluminum oxide(AAO) template was fabricated by hard anodization. The surface morphology and the structure of AAO template were characterized by Field-Emission Scanning Electron Microscope(FE-SEM) and XRD, respectively. The effects of different factors including alcohol type, ratio of alcohol to water, and oxalic acid concentration on the ordering degree and pore diameter of AAO template were investigated. Under the glycol to water ratio of 1∶1(by volume) with an oxalic acid concentration of 0.5 mol·L-1, and voltage at 160 V, the obtained AAO template was hexangular arrangement with pore diameter of 80 nm and pores spacing of 120 nm, the growth rate was 51.9 μm·h-1.
