Fabrication of Copper/Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Nanowires Using Electroless Copper Deposition Activated with Silver Nitrate

    Authors

    Y. T. Peng;Q. F. Chen

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Electrochem. Soc.

    Keywords

    NANOPARTICLES; Electrochemistry; Materials Science, Coatings & Films

    Abstract

    Electroless copper(Cu) deposition on multi-walled carbon nanotube(MWCNT) activated with silver nitrate was developed and the mechanism was proposed. The Cu/MWCNT hybrid nanowires with MWCNT coated with about 30 nm uniform and continuous crystalline Cu layer which have preferred crystal orientation along the (111) planes were fabricated. Conduction behaviors of the Cu/MWCNT hybrid nanowires demonstrated by electrical measurements and possible reasons were provided. The deposition presents an electroless, simple, and inexpensive process to fabricate Cu/MWCNT hybrid nanowire that may be targeted to connect at specific locations on larger-scale circuits in the near future. (C) 2011 The Electrochemical Society. [DOI: 10.1149/2.047202jes] All rights reserved.

    Journal Title

    Journal of the Electrochemical Society

    Volume

    159

    Issue/Number

    2

    Publication Date

    1-1-2012

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    D72

    Last Page

    D76

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000298637500048

    ISSN

    0013-4651

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