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Electroless deposition of Ni–P–nano-ZrO2 composite coatings in the presence of various types of surfactants
  Ni–P–nano-ZrO2 coatings were produced using the electroless deposition technique. To prevent agglomeration of zirconia nanoparticles in the plating bath, various surfactant additives (anionic, cationic, and nonionic) were used. The most stable bath was obtained with the addition of dodecyltrimethylammonium bromide (DTAB). The impact of this surfactant on the deposition rate, coating composition, and topography, as well as ζ potential of particles, was examined. Surface morphology and composition of the Ni–P–nano-ZrO2 composite coatings was analyzed by various techniques including scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with in situ energy-dispersive X-ray (EDX) spectroscopy. Coatings with a clearly greater amount of zirconia (21.88–22.10 wt.%) were obtained from baths containing DTAB in concentrations equal to or above its critical micelle concentration (cmc). For these surfactant concentrations, the reduction of Ni and P content was observed.

  • Type:

    Article

  • Date:

    23 March 2012

  • Publication Status:

    Published

  • Publisher

    Elsevier BV

  • DOI:

    10.1016/j.jcis.2012.03.049

  • Cross Ref:

    S0021979712003244

  • ISSN:

    0021-9797

  • Library of Congress:

    TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering

  • Dewey Decimal Classification:

    621.3 Electrical & electronic engineering

Citation

Zielińska, K., Stankiewicz, A., & Szczygieł, I. (2012). Electroless deposition of Ni–P–nano-ZrO2 composite coatings in the presence of various types of surfactants. Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 377(1), 362-367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2012.03.049

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Keywords

Colloid and Surface Chemistry; Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials; Surfaces, Coatings and Films; Biomaterials

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