Electroless copper coating of cenospheres using silver nitrate activator

被引：159

作者：

Shukla, S

Seal, S

Rahaman, Z

Scammon, K

机构：

[1] Univ Cent Florida, Adv Mat Proc & Anal Ctr, AMPAC, Orlando, FL 32816 USA

[2] Univ Cent Florida, Mech Mat & Aerosp Engn Dept, MMAE, Orlando, FL 32816 USA

来源：

MATERIALS LETTERS | 2002年 / 57卷 / 01期

关键词：

electroless coating; copper; fly ash cenospheres; silver nitrate; activation; catalyst;

D O I：

10.1016/S0167-577X(02)00722-X

中图分类号：

T [工业技术];

学科分类号：

08 ;

摘要：

Electroless Cu-coating of fly ash cenosphere particles is demonstrated in the present investigation. The electroless Cu-coating process is modified by replacing the conventional PdCl2 activator with AgNO3 activator to reduce the overall cost of the coating process. The cenosphere particles are characterized by scanning electron microscope, energy dispersive spectroscopy, auger electron spectroscopy (AES), X-ray diffraction analysis, and focussed ion beam (FIB) microscopy during and after the coating process. Relatively uniform and continuous coating thickness of 350 nm is obtained under the given coating conditions. The possible mechanism of electroless Cu-coating of cenosphere particles utilizing AgNO3 activator is suggested. Cu-coated fly ash particles find applications in manufacturing conducting polymers for EMI-shielding applications. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：151 / 156

页数：6

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