Carbon Nanotube Fiber Pretreatments for Electrodeposition of Copper
Loading...
Access rights
openAccess
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
A1 Alkuperäisartikkeli tieteellisessä aikakauslehdessä
This publication is imported from Aalto University research portal.
View publication in the Research portal
View/Open full text file from the Research portal
View publication in the Research portal
View/Open full text file from the Research portal
Date
2018-02-11
Major/Subject
Mcode
Degree programme
Language
en
Pages
8
Series
ADVANCES IN MATERIALS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Abstract
There is increasing interest towards developing carbon nanotube-copper (CNT-Cu) composites due to potentially improved properties. Carbon nanotube macroscopic materials typically exhibit high resistivity, low electrochemical reactivity, and the presence of impurities, which impede its use as a substrate for electrochemical deposition of metals. In this research, different CNT fiber pretreatment methods, such as heat treatment, immersion in Watts bath, anodization, and exposure to boric acid (H3BO3), were investigated to improve the electrochemical response for copper deposition. It was shown that these treatments affect the surface activity of CNTs, including electrical resistivity, polarization resistance, and active surface area, which influence the electrodeposition process of copper. Properties of CNT structures and CNT-Cu composites were researched by electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), galvanostatic copper deposition, scanning electron microscope (SEM), and four-point electrical resistance measurements. Heat treatment, Watts bath, anodization, and boric acid treatments were shown to be effective for modifying the CNT surface reactivity for subsequent electrochemical deposition of copper.Description
| openaire: EC/H2020/609057/EU//ULTRAWIRE
Keywords
Other note
Citation
Hannula , P-M , Junnila , M , Janas , D , Aromaa , J , Forsen , O & Lundström , M 2018 , ' Carbon Nanotube Fiber Pretreatments for Electrodeposition of Copper ' , Advances in Materials Science and Engineering . https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/3071913
