Effect of Sodium Hypophosphite Content to the Deposition Rate, Structure and Magnetic Properties of Electroless Deposited Ni-P Alloy

Abstract:

The deposition kinetics, structure and magnetic properties of electroless deposited films Ni-P were investigated depending on the amount of sodium hypophosphite in the electroless bath. It was found that the film deposition rate is linear and unambiguously varies with the hypophosphite content from 2 to 13 g/l and from 23 to 25 g/l. The deposition rate varies widely in the hypophosphite concentration range from 13 to 23 g/l. The films are composed of amorphous Ni-P phase and fcc Ni-P solid solution with phosphorus content from 1 to 4 at.% P according to X-ray diffraction. The partial amount of amorphous phase is increased with concentration of sodium hypophosphite. The ferromagnetic resonance field is independent on the concentration of sodium hypophosphite, which assumes to be result from the laminated allocation of the amorphous and fcc phases in the film.

• Periodical: Solid State Phenomena (Volume 215)
• Pages: 237-241
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/SSP.215.237
• Online since: April 2014
• Authors: Roman N. Yaroslavtsev*, Lydia A. Chekanova, Sergey V. Komogortsev, Rauf S. Iskhakov
• Keywords: Electroless Coatings, Nickel-Phosphorus Alloy

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