Carpets of vertically aligned nanowires on flexible substrates are successfully realized by a template method. Applying special pulsed anodization conditions, defect-free nanoporous alumina structures supported on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), a flexible silicone elastomer, are created. By using this template with nanopores ending on a conducting underlayer, a high-density nanowire array can be simply grown by direct DC-electrodeposition on the top of the silicone rubber.
Matefi-Tempfli, S., & Mátéfi-Tempfli, M.-R. (2009). Vertically Aligned Nanowires on Flexible Silicone using a Supported Alumina Template prepared by Pulsed Anodization. Advanced Materials, 21(40), 4005-+. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.200900344 (Original work published 2009)