Electroless Silver Plating Process on Al-Ag Alloy Powder

2013 ◽  
Vol 800 ◽  
pp. 256-259
Author(s):  
Wang Qun ◽  
Ye Fan Li ◽  
Dong Mei Li ◽  
Zhi Xue Qu
Keyword(s):  
Electroless Plating ◽  
Alloy Powder ◽  
Glucose Solution ◽  
Silver Content ◽  
Silver Coating ◽  
Chemical Compositions ◽  
Composite Powders ◽  
Plating Bath ◽  
Thiourea Solution ◽  
Electroless Silver Plating

The Ag coating was deposited on the surface of Al-Ag alloy powder by electroless plating process. 10 wt% of AgNO3 was put in the powder for precursor replacement reaction, and then added the powder into electroless plating bath which contained glucose solution, solution of silver ammonia, thiourea solution, tartaric acid solution and absolute ethanol. The effects of formula components were analyzed. The surface morphology of the prepared composite particles was studied with SEM and their chemical compositions were confirmed by XRD. With the chemical etching method, silver content of the powder was determined. The studies have shown that an uniform, complete and dense silver coating for the Al-Ag composite powders was generated by this method, with the silver content being 20wt%, and the conductivity was favorable.

New Technology of Electroless Silver Plating on Fly Ash Cenospheres with Thermo-Alkaline Activation

2014 ◽  
Vol 941-944 ◽  
pp. 1616-1620
Author(s):  
Ya Min Li ◽  
Xing Huo Gang Xu
Keyword(s):  
Fly Ash ◽  
Ph Value ◽  
Glucose Solution ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Alkaline Treatment ◽  
Mixed Solution ◽  
Composite Powders ◽  
Electroless Silver Plating ◽  
Influence Of Ph ◽  
Fly Ash Cenospheres

Electroless silver plating on the surface of fly ash cenospheres was prepared by slowly adding the solution of AgNO3 into the mixed solution of D-glucose solution and alkaline solution after thermo-alkaline treatment. The morphology and composition of the silver-coated fly ash cenospheres composite powders were observed and analyzed by using SEM, EDS and XRD, and the influence of pH, loading quantity on silver plating was invested. The results revealed that, with the pH value of plating solution increasing, the precipitation of silver is improved, but led to self-accelerating decomposition if too high, and the influence of loading quantity on silver relative content and electro-conductivity of composite powders is very great. The silver shell of composite particles is even and compact when the pH value is 12.57 and the loading quantity is 4g/L, which resistivity can reach to 0.05Ω•cm.

Production of Silver Coated Copper Powders by Electroless Plating Method

2006 ◽  
Vol 15-17 ◽  
pp. 570-574
Author(s):  
Hoang Tri Hai ◽  
Jong Gwan Ahn ◽  
Dong Jin Kim ◽  
Jae Ryeong Lee ◽  
Y.N. Jang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Electroless Plating ◽  
Aqueous System ◽  
Molar Ratio ◽  
Silver Coating ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Composite Powders ◽  
Copper Powders ◽  
Plating Method ◽  
Copper Composite ◽  
Electroless Plating Method

Copper powders with very dense, uniform silver coating layer were prepared by electroless plating method in aqueous system at room temperature. Silver-copper composite powders were obtained by strictly controlling the activation and complexing process variables such as NH4OH/(NH4)2SO4 molar ratio, tartrate concentration, and feeding rate of silver ion solution. The mechanism of composite powders formation and their characteristics were discussed. It is noted that completely cleansing the oxide layers and protecting the copper particles surface from hydrolysis are key factors to obtain high quality Ag-Cu composite powders.

Effect of pH on the Microstructure and Purity of Copper-Coated Tungsten Composite Powders Prepared by Electroless Plating

2014 ◽  
Vol 616 ◽  
pp. 62-65
Author(s):  
Jing Ye ◽  
Wen Shu Chen ◽  
Qiang Guo Luo ◽  
Mei Juan Li ◽  
Qiang Shen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Oxygen Content ◽  
Electroless Plating ◽  
High Performance ◽  
Ph Value ◽  
Side Reactions ◽  
Composite Powders ◽  
Plating Bath ◽  
Effect Of Ph ◽  
Average Grain Size

High-performance copper-coated tungsten composite powders were successfully prepared using electroless plating at an appropriate pH in the plating bath. The effect of pH value in the plating bath on the microstructure and purity of the coated Cu layer was studied systematically. With the increase of pH in the bath, the surface roughness, particle size and average grain size of coated Cu increased, and the particle shape gradually changed from round into square block. At pH 12–12.5, coated Cu was highly pure with very little oxygen content (less than 0.09 wt.%). The promotion effect of the increased pH on both main electroless plating reaction and side reactions causes the changes of surface morphology, average grain size of Cu and the oxygen content in the composite powders.

MICROSTRUCTURE AND MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF NANOSTRUCTURED Al2O3-20vol%Fe70Co30 COMPOSITE PREPARED BY HIGH ENERGY MECHANICAL MILLING

2009 ◽  
Vol 23 (06n07) ◽  
pp. 1383-1388 ◽  
Author(s):  
MASLEEYATI YUSOP ◽  
DELIANG ZHANG ◽  
MARCUS WILSON ◽  
NICK STRICKLAND
Keyword(s):  
Grain Size ◽  
Magnetic Properties ◽  
Alloy Powder ◽  
Milling Time ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Composite Powders ◽  
Nanostructured Composite ◽  
Alloy Particles ◽  
Average Grain Size ◽  
Microstructure And Magnetic Properties

Al 2 O 3-20 vol % Fe 70 Co 30 composite powders have been prepared by high energy ball milling a mixture of Al 2 O 3 powder and Fe 70 Co 30 alloy powder. The Fe 70 Co 30 alloy powder was also prepared by mechanical alloying of Fe and Co powders using the same process. The effects of milling duration from 8 to 48 hours on microstructure and magnetic properties of the nanostructured composite powders have been studied by means of X-ray Diffractometry (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM). It was found that the nanostructured composite powder particles with irregular shapes and Fe 70 Co 30 alloy particles being embedded in them formed after 8 hours of milling. The average grain size of the Al 2 O 3 matrix reduced drastically to less than 18nm after 16 hours of milling. On the other hand, the embedded alloy particles demonstrated almost unchanged average grain size in the range of 14-15nm. Magnetic properties of the powder compacts at room temperature were measured from hysteresis curves, and show strong dependence of the milling time, with the coercivity increasing from 67.1 up to 127.9kOe with increasing the milling time from 8 to 48 hours. The possible microstructural reasons for this dependence are discussed.

scholarly journals 2-Mercaptobenzimidazole, 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole, and Thioglycolic Acid in an Electroless Nickel-Plating Bath

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Ahmet Ozan Gezerman ◽  
Burcu Didem Çorbacıoğlu
Keyword(s):  
Waste Water ◽  
Electroless Plating ◽  
Thioglycolic Acid ◽  
Electroless Nickel ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Electroless Nickel Plating ◽  
Nickel Plating ◽  
Plating Bath ◽  
Bath Solution ◽  
Microscope Images

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.

Electroless Plating of Copper Interconnections on Ion Beam Catalyzed Polyimide

1989 ◽  
Vol 167 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Flottmann ◽  
A. Tulke ◽  
E. Esper ◽  
W. Lohmann
Keyword(s):  
Electroless Plating ◽  
Surface Composition ◽  
Ion Irradiation ◽  
Ion Beam ◽  
Plating Bath ◽  
Chemical Surface ◽  
Polyimide Substrate ◽  
Palladium Acetylacetonate ◽  
Catalytic Sites

AbstractDecomposition of a palladium compound by ion irradiation has been used to catalyze electroless plating on polyimide. First, palladium-acetylacetonate or -acetate is spin-coated on a polyimide substrate. The thin resist film is then irradiated through a mask with He or Ar ions of 100 keV energy. After washing off the film parts which were not exposed to the ion beam, copper is deposited on the catalyzed polyimide substrate in an alkaline electroless plating bath. When using alkaline resistant polyimide, copper lines several microns thick can be plated. The chemical surface composition of the Pd-compounds after ion beam exposure has been investigated with ESCA. It has been found that the Pd is partially reduced. Pd-acetate is more effective to form catalytic sites than Pd-acetylacetonate.

Formation and Structural Characterization of Electroless Ni-B-P Ternary Alloy Coatings

2014 ◽  
Vol 592-594 ◽  
pp. 385-390 ◽  
Author(s):  
P.G. Venkatakrishnan ◽  
S.S. Mohamed Nazirudeen ◽  
T.S.N. Sankara Narayanan
Keyword(s):  
Electroless Plating ◽  
Morphological Characteristics ◽  
Reducing Agents ◽  
Sodium Hypophosphite ◽  
Electron Microscopic ◽  
Plating Bath ◽  
Peak Broadening ◽  
Chloride Hexahydrate ◽  
Electroless Ni

The aim of the present investigation is to study the formation of electroless Ni-B-P alloy coatings and structural and morphological characterization of various coatings with different boron and phosphorous content. An alkaline plating bath with nickel chloride hexahydrate as the source of nickel ions and sodium borohydride and sodium hypophosphite as reducing agents were used for the formation of electroless Ni-B-P alloy coatings. The influence of changes in the concentrations of the reducing agents in the electroless plating bath on the chemical composition, structural and morphological characteristics of the coatings were studied. Scanning electron microscopic studies revealed that the surface morphology of Ni-B-P alloy coatings changed from corn cob-like structure to cauliflower-like structure with increasing borohydride concentration in electroless plating bath, whereas increase in hypophosphite concentration favoured sideway growth, thereby decreased the surface roughness of the Ni-B-P alloy coatings. The peak broadening in the X-Ray Diffraction profiles indicates the large reduction in the crystallite size of the electroless Ni-B-P alloy coatings with increasing boron content in the coating (i.e. for higher borohydride concentration in the plating bath).

scholarly journals Effect Of SiC Particles On Sinterability Of Al-Zn-Mg-Cu P/M Alloy

2015 ◽  
Vol 60 (2) ◽  
pp. 1383-1385 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Rudianto ◽  
G.J. Jang ◽  
S.S. Yang ◽  
Y.J. Kim ◽  
I. Dlouhy
Keyword(s):  
Alloy Powder ◽  
Volume Fraction ◽  
Compaction Pressure ◽  
High Volume ◽  
Liquid Phase Sintering ◽  
Chemical Compositions ◽  
Sic Particles ◽  
Powder Sintering ◽  
Ultra High Purity ◽  
Dual Action

Abstract Premix Al-5.5Zn-2.5Mg-0.5Cu alloy powder was analyzed as matrix in this research. Gas atomized powder Al-9Si with 20% volume fraction of SiC particles was used as reinforcement and added into the alloy with varied concentration. Mix powders were compacted by dual action press with compaction pressure of 700 MPa. High volume fraction of SiC particles gave lower green density due to resistance of SiC particles to plastic deformation during compaction process and resulted voids between particles and this might reduce sinterability of this mix powder. Sintering was carried out under ultra high purity nitrogen gas from 565°-580°C for 1 hour. High content of premix Al-5.5Zn-2.5Mg-0.5Cu alloy powder gave better sintering density and reached up to 98% relative. Void between particles, oxide layer on aluminum powder and lower wettability between matrix and reinforcement particles lead to uncompleted liquid phase sintering, and resulted on lower sintering density and mechanical properties on powder with high content of SiC particles. Mix powder with wt90% of Alumix 431D and wt10% of Al-9Si-vf20SiC powder gave higher tensile strength compare to another mix powder for 270 MPa. From chemical compositions, sintering precipitates might form after sintering such as MgZn2, CuAl2 and Mg2Si. X-ray diffraction, DSC-TGA, and SEM were used to characterize these materials.

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