Synthesis of nanoporous nickel thin films from various precursors

Lei Wang, T. John Balk

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Abstract

Multiple approaches to fabricate nanoporous nickel (np-Ni) thin films from NiCu, NiAl, NiFe and NiMg precursors are presented. Deposition of precursor films, dealloying and characterization of the nanoporous films by electron microscopy are discussed. All precursor alloys can yield np-Ni. However, dealloying of NiMg precursor films yields the most consistent, open-porosity structure with a ligament size of 7 nm, comparable to that of Raney nickel.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)573-581
Number of pages9
JournalPhilosophical Magazine Letters
Volume94
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 2014

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
The authors acknowledge the support of the Electron Microscopy Center at the University of Kentucky.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 Taylor and Francis.

Keywords

  • EDS
  • SEM
  • dealloying
  • multilayer
  • nanoporous
  • nickel
  • thin films

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics

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