Laser-Enhanced Palladium Electroless Plating.

Laser assisted Pd seeding for electroless plating on SiQ2

Electroless Nickel Plating with Hypophosphite

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...

Electroless Nickel Plating: Bath Control

In this paper, bath control is proposed for the electroless nickel plating through holes board process. The main parameters of the product (board) – thickness of the plating film and phosphorous content – are stabilized at constant levels using optimal tracking control. The set point for control is calculated from the model in dependence on the current state of the process. The pH-index and nic...

Preparation of Microwave Absorbing Nickel-based Activated Carbon by Electroless Plating with Palladium-free Activation

Nickel-based activated carbon was prepared from coconut shell activated carbon by electroless plating with palladium-free activation. The materials were characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray energy dispersion spectroscopy (EDS), vibrating sample magnetometry (VSM), and vector network analyzer, respectively. The results show that the surface of the activated carbon was cover...

Electroless Nickel Plating on Magnesium Alloy

he inherent lightness and good strength-to-weight ratio of T magnesium has focused attention on increasing applications in aerospace and allied fields. Its density is two thirds that of aluminum-a conventional structure material for aerospace. Magnesium has one drawback: It is prone to atmospheric corrosion. Further, because of its high chemical affinity for aqueous solutions, it is categorized...