Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5350812 | Applied Surface Science | 2014 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Highly pure copper-coated tungsten powders were successfully prepared in fixed quantities using electroless plating, via the addition of an appropriate amount of 2,2â²-dipyridyl to the plating bath. The effect of 2,2â²-dipyridyl on the plating Cu rate, microstructure and performance of the coated Cu layer was studied systematically. Changing the concentration of 2,2â²-dipyridyl had significant effects on the plating Cu rate, surface morphology, average grain size, purity and quantity of coated Cu. With a 2,2â²-dipyridyl concentration of approximately 20-40Â mg/L, the coated Cu was highly pure, with very little oxygen content (less than 0.1Â wt.%). The complexation of the 2,2â²-dipyridyl with cuprous ions and the absorption of the 2,2â²-dipyridyl on the coated Cu surface can explain these findings. With increase in the concentration of 2,2â²-dipyridyl in the plating bath, the plating Cu rate, microstructure and performance of the coated Cu layer changed steadily, indicating that the complexation and absorption of 2,2â²-dipyridyl gradually approached a saturation level. High thermal performance W-Cu composite can be fabricated by using these composite powders.
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Authors
Wenshu Chen, Guoqiang Luo, Meijuan Li, Qiang Shen, Chuanbin Wang, Lianmeng Zhang,