The electroless nickel plating of catalytically graphitized electrospun carbon nanofibers

• DOI: 10.1039/c1ra00819f
• Publication Date: 2012-01-06T05:15:41Z
• Authors: Ali Mohammad Baza...; Sasan Ghashghai; Mansour Keyanpour...; Maryam Esmaeilpou...
• Keywords: Plating (geology)

Catalytically graphitized electrospun carbon nanofibers were plated with nickel using a commercial electroless bath for the first time. The nanofiber fabrication process was performed in presence of as graphitization catalyst at temperature 1400 °C. Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction studies confirmed achievement satisfactory degree nanofibers. After sensitization activation processes, submerged 20 min 45 °C pH value 9. Results from scanning electron microscopy showed that pure, crystalline uniform coating 186 nm thickness formed on surface