Electroless nickel plating is a widely used plating method in many industries. The usability of the coating is, however, restricted by the control problems related to the electroless nickel plating process. To ensure deposit quality, the transcendent properties of electroless nickel deposit should be accurately controlled during plating, which is challenging because of the spontaneous, unstable...

this paper focused on a novel method of electroless plating ruthenium (ru) on solid or porous substrates like porous stainless steel (pss) discs or ceramic tubes. a novel complexing plating bath of ru was developed. it is proven that ru can be deposited directly on these substrates by the bath at a temperature of 328 k and strong alkaline environment. tga, sem, edx and xrd confirmed the success...

This paper focused on a novel method of electroless plating ruthenium (Ru) on solid or porous substrates like porous stainless steel (PSS) discs or ceramic tubes. A novel complexing plating bath of Ru was developed. It is proven that Ru can be deposited directly on these substrates by the bath at a temperature of 328 K and strong alkaline environment. TGA, SEM, EDX and XRD confirmed the success...

In this talk, we report a research work on fabrication and metallization of high aspect ratio polymer microstructures fabricated using UV lithography of SU-8 on silicon substrate. Electroless plating of metal film on both the top and sidewall surfaces of microstructures were achieved while the silicon substrate was not plated. The primary chemical mechanisms and possible applications were also ...

In the previous chapter, the components of electroless nickel plating baths were discussed from the viewpoint of the function each performs in the bath, with little attention paid to their effect on the plating process. The metal and the electron source (the reducing agent) are consumed in the electroless plating reaction and so their concentrations in the bath are continuously decreasing. Ther...

ni-p and ni layers multilayer coatings were applied to az31 magnesium alloy utilizing electroless and electrodeposition procedures. the aim of the project was to decrease cracks and increase corrosion resistance of the coatings. in order to compare the coatings, the effect of single layer electroless ni-p coatings with different thicknesses was also investigated. the microstructure and phase co...

An ultrasound-assisted activation method for electroless silver plating is presented in this study. When the ultrasound was applied during the activation step, the amount of the Pd species adsorbed on substrate surfaces was higher than that of sample pretreated with a conventional activation process without ultrasound irradiation. With this activation method, it was also shown that the adsorbed...

Ni-P and Ni layers multilayer coatings were applied to AZ31 magnesium alloy utilizing electroless and electrodeposition procedures. The aim of the project was to decrease cracks and increase corrosion resistance of the coatings. In order to compare the coatings, the effect of single layer electroless Ni-P coatings with different thicknesses was also investigated. The microstructure and phase co...