Errata: “A New Technique for Investigating the Electrochemical Behavior of Electroless Plating Baths and the Mechanism of Electroless Nickel Plating” [J. Electrochem. Soc., 118, 869, (1971)]

The use of three different materials, 2-mercaptobenzimidazole, 2-mercaptobenzothiazole, and thioglycolic acid, was investigated to improve the performance of electroless nickel-plating baths. By changing the concentrations of these materials, sample plates were coated. Optical microscope images were obtained by selecting representative coated plates. From the results of the investigations, the effects of these materials on electroless nickel plating were observed, and the most appropriate amounts of these materials for nickel plating were determined. Moreover, the nickel plating speed observed with the bath solution containing 2-mercaptobenzimidazole, 2-mercaptobenzothiazole, and thioglycolic acid is higher than that in the case of traditional electroless plating baths, but the nickel consumption amount in the former case is lower. In order to minimize the waste water generated from electroless nickel-plating baths, we determined the lowest amounts of the chemicals that can be used for the concentrations reported in the literature.

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A Novel Method for Preparing Electroconductive Cotton Fabric

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.287-290.2713 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 287-290 ◽

pp. 2713-2716 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Feng Wang ◽

Bao Ran Li ◽

Yue Qi ◽

Sheng Dong Liu ◽

Li Juan Wang

Keyword(s):

Cotton Fabric ◽

Electroless Plating ◽

Electroless Nickel ◽

Cotton Fabrics ◽

The Novel ◽

Electroless Nickel Plating ◽

Nickel Plating ◽

Cotton Fibres ◽

Naoh Solution ◽

Novel Method

Cotton fabrics were used as substrate to develop an electroconductive textile. Due to hydrophilia and porosity of cellulose, a novel electroless nickel plating process was attempted, in which activation and electroless plating were combined. In order to improve the wettability of cotton fibres, specimens were treated by NaOH solution and were bleached in NaClO solution. Then, the treated fabric was plated by using the novel process. The surface resistivity of the plated specimens reached to 15.34 mΩ·cm, which indicated the plated cotton fabrics have good conductivity.

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Fabrication of Nano-Al2O3/Ni Composite Particle with Core-Shell Structure by a Modified Electroless Plating Process

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.455-456.49 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 455-456 ◽

pp. 49-54

Author(s):

Hai Zhong Zheng ◽

Yan Mo ◽

Wen Bin Liu

Keyword(s):

Ultrasonic Wave ◽

Electroless Plating ◽

Shell Structure ◽

Composite Particle ◽

Electroless Nickel ◽

Core Shell ◽

Electroless Nickel Plating ◽

Nickel Plating ◽

Composite Powders ◽

Core Shell Structure

Ni/Al2O3nanoparticles with core-shell structure were fabricated by a new route for electroless nickel plating. It is found that ultrasonic radiation can promote the plating reaction more efficiently. The Ni-coated Al2O3composite powders with a core-shell structure were synthesized and the thin Ni layer on the a-Al2O3powder was about 5 nm thick. However, during electroless nickel plating without ultrasonic wave treatment, a core-shell structure was also formed, but aggregation of the particles and self-decomposition were observed.

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A new concept for electroless nickel plating: aluminium as reducing agent

RSC Advances ◽

10.1039/c6ra01435f ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 6 (36) ◽

pp. 30695-30698 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Xingkai Zhang ◽

Junyan Zhang

Keyword(s):

Corrosion Resistance ◽

Electroless Plating ◽

Electroless Nickel ◽

Reducing Agents ◽

Reducing Agent ◽

Electroless Nickel Plating ◽

Nickel Plating ◽

Nickel Coatings ◽

Excellent Corrosion Resistance

Aluminum was used as a reducing agent for preparing nickel coatings with excellent corrosion resistance from electroless plating baths containing no reducing agents.

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