Title

Ultrasonic-assisted fabrication of highly dispersed copper/multi-walled carbon nanotube nanowires

Authors

Authors

Y. T. Peng;Q. F. Chen

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Colloid Surf. A-Physicochem. Eng. Asp.

Keywords

Multi-walled carbon nanotube; Electroless copper plating; Ultrasonic; Nanowires; ELECTROLESS PLATING METHOD; NANOPARTICLES; COMPOSITES; NANOCOMPOSITES; NICKEL; SILVER; Chemistry, Physical

Abstract

Highly dispersed copper/multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) nanowires have been fabricated using ultrasonic-assisted electroless copper plating. The structures of the Cu/MWCNT nanowires were characterized by transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The study clearly demonstrates the advantages of the ultrasonic technique on electroless copper plating on MWCNT, including an enhanced electroless copper deposition rate, improved interfacial bonding as well as preventing Cu/MWCNT nanowires from aggregating. (c) 2009 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

Journal Title

Colloids and Surfaces a-Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects

Volume

342

Issue/Number

1-3

Publication Date

1-1-2009

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

132

Last Page

135

WOS Identifier

WOS:000267095500021

ISSN

0927-7757

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