Electroless deposition of a quasi-monolayer (q-ML) of Pt and/or Pd on different Au substrates is achieved by using CO as both reducing and quenching agents, imparting Au@Pt/C or Au@Pd/C with superior electrocatalytic activity for ethanol oxidation in alkaline media.

Carbon nanotube paper, sometimes referred to as bucky paper, is a random arrangement of carbon nanotubes meshed into a single robust structure, which can be manipulated with relative ease. Multi-walled carbon nanotubes were used to make the nanotube paper, and were subsequently modified with platinum using an electroless deposition method based on substrate enhanced electroless deposition. This...

nicu alloy nanowires arrays were embedded into the anodic aluminum oxide (aao) template by ac-pulse electrodeposition. different off-time were used in electrolyte with constant concentration of ni and cu and acidity of 3. the effect of deposition parameters on alloy contents was investigated by studying the microstructure and magnetic properties of as-deposited nicu alloy nanowires. atomic forc...

A low-cost, solution-processed, versatile, microfluidic approach is developed for patterning structures of highly conductive metals (e.g., copper, silver, and nickel) on chemically modified flexible polyethylene terephthalate thin films by in situ polymer-assisted electroless metal deposition. This method has significantly lowered the consumption of catalyst as well as the metal plating solution.

Immunoglobulin G templates: Clusters of gold nanoparticles are grown (see picture) from templates formed from the self-assembly of immunoglobulin Gs (IgGs) by using a synthetic divalent antigen. Carbohydrates inherent to IgGs create local nucleation centers for the electroless deposition of gold.

Highly ordered noncrystalline boron-doped nickel nanotube arrays are rapidly synthesized within 150 s by template-based electroless deposition. The as-prepared nanotubes have tunable magnetic properties and exhibit super efficient catalytic activity (∼70 s) for the reduction of 4-nitrophenol.

t is well recognized that electroless I.' nickel-phosphorus offers excellent deposition characteristics, such as uniform coverage, freedom from porosity, hardness, corrosion resistance, solderability, braze and weldability, wear resistance and lubricity.' Interest in the properties of electroless nickel has grown in recent years, leading to the development of wide-ranging applications, a compre...

Cadmium zinc telluride (CdZnTe) is now established as a popular choice of sensor for the detection of γ -rays and hard x-rays, leading to its adoption in security, medical and scientific applications. There are still many technical challenges involving the deposition of high-quality, uniform metal contacts on CdZnTe. A detailed understanding of the interface between the bulk CdZnTe and the meta...

The problem of parasitic residual deposition on the passivation layer in electroless deposition process is studied in this paper. The characterization analysis tools involved are focused ion beam (FIB), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), electron dispersive Xray (EDX) and metallurgical interface analysis. Samples were identified as either good or bad prior to the characterization process via a...