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Electroless nickel plating
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TL;DR: The electroless nickel plating/poly(dl -lactide-co-glycolide) composite coating (EN-plating/PLGA composite coating) was fabricated on the surface of the micro-arc oxidation (MAO) film of the magnesium alloy AZ81 to double control the corrosion and drug release in the hanks' solution as discussed by the authors.
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TL;DR: In this article, the effects of surfactants on the dynamics and characteristics of plain and composite electroless nickel plating (ENP) are highlighted and discussed, and some underlying selection criteria are presented at the outset, before emphasis is laid on the salient benefits of introducing external agents during the plating process.
Abstract: The effects of surfactants on the dynamics and characteristics of plain and composite electroless nickel plating (ENP) are highlighted and discussed herein. An outline of the rudiments of surfactants and some underlying selection criteria is presented at the outset, before emphasis is laid on the salient benefits of introducing such external agents during the plating process. Evidence suggests that their influence on key coating characteristics such as the rate of deposition, structure, corrosion resistance, and the degree of second-phase particle incorporation into the nickel matrix is significant, and depending on the nature and concentration of surfactant employed, can be of immense value to the system.
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TL;DR: The direct patterning of metallic layers onto insulating substrates indicates a great potential for fabricating micro/nano devices and shows good adhesion with glass and plastic substrates.
Abstract: We demonstrate a simple route to depositing nickel layer patterns using photocross-linked polymer thin films containing palladium catalysts, which can be used as adhesive interlayers for fabrication of nickel patterns on glass and plastic substrates. Electroless nickel patterns can be obtained in three steps: (i) the pattern formation of partially quaterized poly(vinyl pyridine) by UV irradiation, (ii) the formation of macromolecular metal complex with palladium, and (iii) the nickel metallization using electroless plating bath. Metallization is site-selective and allows for a high resolution. And the resulting nickel layered structure shows good adhesion with glass and plastic substrates. The direct patterning of metallic layers onto insulating substrates indicates a great potential for fabricating micro/nano devices.
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