Electroless Deposited Nickel Thin Films Alloyed with Thorium

Ilan Schapiro; Michael Shandalov; Nitzan Maman; Vladimir Ezersky; Yuval Golan; Eyal Yahel

doi:10.1002/crat.202100194

Electroless Deposited Nickel Thin Films Alloyed with Thorium

Ilan Schapiro, Michael Shandalov, Nitzan Maman, Vladimir Ezersky, Yuval Golan, Eyal Yahel

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Abstract

Ni thin films alloyed with ²³²Th are obtained using electroless bath deposition by optimization of solution composition and deposition temperature. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) indicate a fairly homogenous distribution of ²³²Th, with considerable amounts of incorporated oxygen. TEM confirms the presence of crystalline films with low concentrations of nickel phosphide precipitates for both non-alloyed Ni and Ni─Th films.

Original language	English
Journal	Crystal Research and Technology
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/crat.202100194
State	Accepted/In press - 1 Jan 2022

Keywords

acetate additives
citrate additives
electroless deposition
microstructures
Ni(P) thin films
thorium alloying

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Chemistry (all)
Materials Science (all)
Condensed Matter Physics

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