Part Ⅰ History of Electroless Plating 4
1．History-From the Discovery of Electroless Plating to the Present 4
1.1 Discovery of Electroless Plating 4
1.1.1 EarlyWorks 4
1.1.2 Brenner and Riddell's Work 6
1.2 Early Stage of Development(1940s-1959) 9
1.2.1 Research Works 9
1.2.2 Patents Issued 10
1.2.3 Preliminary Applications 12
1.3 Slow Growth of Period(1960-1979) 12
1.3.1 Improvement of the Plating Bath 13
1.3.2 Various Electroless Plating Metals 17
1.3.3 Electroless Plating Cu 20
1.3.4 Deposition Substrate 23
1.3.5 Application 26
1.4 Rapid Development of Period(1980-1999) 26
1.4.1 Studying the Nature of Electroless Plating 26
1.4.2 Studying the Properties of Electroless Plating Deposits 27
1.4.3 Large-Scale Application in Many Industries 31
1.4.4 Investigation of Temary and Multicomponent Alloys and Composites 33
1.4.5 Electroless Plating Began and Developed Rapidly in China 34
1.4.6 Electroless Plating Fe-B Based Alloys Have Been Proposed and Developed 35
1.5 In-Depth Development and Nanoelectroless Plating Stage(2000-Present) 36
1.5.1 In-Depth Investigation of the Mechanism and Theory in Electroless Plating 38
1.5.2 Rapid Development of Nanoelectroless Plating 38
1.6 Summary and Prospect 39
References 40
Part Ⅱ Technology of Electroless Plating-Plating Bath,Critical Parameters, Deposition Rate,and Stability of Plating Bath 51
2．Electroless Plating Baths of Metals,Binary Alloys,and Multicomponent Alloys 51
2.1 General Consideration for Electroless Plating Bath Solution 51
2.2 Plating Bath of Electroless Pure Nickel and Nickel-Based Binary Alloys 53
2.2.1 Pure Ni and Co Metals 53
2.2.2 Ni-P 53
2.2.3 Ni-B 53
2.3 Cobalt-Based Binary Alloys 57
2.3.1 Co-P 57
2.3.2 Co-B 57
2.4 Cu and Copper-Based Binary Alloys 58
2.5 Au 58
2.6 Ag 58
2.7 Pd and Palladium-Based Binary Alloys 59
2.8 Pt and Platinum-Based Binary Alloys 59
2.9 Ru,Rh,Os,and Cr-P Binary Alloys 59
2.10 Group B Metals(Zn,Cd,In,Sn,Pb,As,Sb,and Bi)and a Few Binary Alloys of these Metals 62
2.11 Electroless Plating of Ternary Alloys 67
2.11.1 Ni-Me-P Alloy Plating Baths 67
2.11.2 Co-Me-P Alloy Plating Baths 74
2.11.3 Ni-Me-B Alloy Plating Baths 74
2.11.4 Co-Me-B Alloy Plating Baths 74
2.11.5 Other Ternary Alloy Plating Baths 89
2.12 Electroless Plating of Quaternary Alloys 90
2.12.1 Ni-Based Quaternary Alloy Plating Baths 90
2.12.2 Co-Based Quaternary Alloy Plating Baths 90
2.13 Electroless Plating Quinary and Multialloys 90
2.14 Summary 90
References 100
3．Electroless Composite Plating 108
3.1 General Considerations about ECP 109
3.2 Bath Solutions of ECP 110
3.2.1 Bath for Binary Alloy-Based ECP 110
3.2.2 Bath for Ternary Alloy-Based ECP 113
3.2.3 Bath for ECP With Two Kinds of Particles 116
3.3 Summary 116
References 138
4．Nano Electroless Plating 144
4.1 Bulk Nano EP Materials 144
4.1.1 Nano ECP 144
4.1.2 EP Three-Dimensional Nanostructured Materials(3D NSMs) 163
4.2 2D Nano EP Materials 172
4.2.1 EP 2D Nano Films 173
4.2.2 EP 2D Nanoplates 181
4.2.3 EP 2D Nanodisks 182
4.2.4 EP 2D Nanoshells and Nanosheets 183
4.2.5 EP 2D Nanowalls 184
4.2.6 EP 2D Nano Ci rcles and Rings 185
4.2.7 EP 2D Nanohoneycomb 187
4.2.8 EP 2D Nanoline,Nanofin Pattern,and 2D Nano Grating 188
4.3 Linear(1D)Nano EP Materials 191
4.3.1 EP Nanotubes 191
4.3.2 EP Nanowires 214
4.3.3 EP Nanorods 240
4.3.4 EP Nanobelts 246
4.4 Zero-Dimensional Nano EP Materials 250
4.4.1 EP Nanoparticles 251
4.4.2 EP Nanoparticle Arrays 262
4.4.3 EP Nanoparticles Other Than Spherical Shape 264
4.4.4 EP Core-Shell Nanoparticles 268
4.5 Summary 278
References 279
5. Electroless PlatingFe-Based Alloys 291
5.1 Why Electroless Plating Fe-B Alloys? 291
5.2 Discovery of EP Fe-B Alloys 292
5.2.1 The Plating Bath and Affective Parameters 294
5.2.2 Analysis of the Difficulty in Obtaining EP Fe-B Alloys 295
5.2.3 Composition,Structure,and Properties of EP Fe-B Alloys 296
5.2.4 Formation Mechanism of EP Fe-B Alloys 303
5.2.5 Problems and Worthwhile Improvements for EP Fe-B Alloys 304
5.3 EP Binary Fe-B Alloys 305
5.4 EP Fe-B-Based Multicomponent Alloys 307
5.4.1 EP Fe-W-B Alloy Deposits 308
5.4.2 EP Fe-Mo-B Alloy Deposits 310
5.4.3 EP Fe-Sn-B Alloy Deposits 312
5.4.4 EP Fe-W-Mo-B Alloy Deposits 313
5.4.5 EP Fe-Ni-B Alloy Deposits 315
5.5 EP Fe-PAlloys 315
5.6 EP Fe-P-Based Ternary-Component Alloys 317
5.7 Summary 319
References 319
6．Impact Parameters and Deposition Rate 324
6.1 Effects of Plating Bath Components on Deposition Rate 324
6.1.1 Effect of Metal Salts 324
6.1.2 Effect of Reducing Agent 334
6.1.3 The Effect of Complexing Agent 337
6.1.4 Effect of Stabilizer 342
6.1.5 Effect of Accelerating Agent 349
6.1.6 The Effect of Surfactants 352
6.2 Effects of Operating Conditions 357
6.2.1 Effect of pH Value 357
6.2.2 Effect of Plating Temperature 361
6.2.3 Effect of Plating Time 362
6.3 Effects of other Technological Parameters 364
6.3.1 Effect of Stirring 364
6.3.2 Effect of Magnetic Field 372
6.3.3 Effect of Bath Loading 373
6.4 Summary 376
References 376
7．Green Electroless Plating 383
7.1 What is Green Electroless Plating? 383
7.2 Green Electroless Plating of EN 384
7.3 Green Electroless Plating on Cu 390
7.3.1 Hypophosphite 390
7.3.2 Glyoxylic Acid 393
7.3.3 DMAB 395
7.3.4 Sodium Bisulfate 397
7.3.5 Co2+ and Fe2+ 397
7.3.6 Saccharide 400
7.3.7 Green Ligand for EP Cu 400
7.4 Green Electroless Plating Ag 401
7.5 Green Electroless Plating Au 403
7.6 Summary 406
References 406
Part Ⅲ Composition,Microscopic Structure,and Surface Morphology of Electroless Deposits 415
8．Composition and Microstructure 415
8.1 Composition and Microstructures of EP Alloy Deposits 415
8.1.1 Ni-P Alloy Deposits 415
8.1.2 Other EP Binary Deposits 440
8.1.3 Binary Alloy-Based ECP Deposits 449
8.2 Composition and Microstructures of EP Ternary and Multicomponent Alloy Deposits 451
8.2.1 Effects of Metal Salts on Composition and Structure in Ternary and Quaternary Alloy Coatings 452
8.2.2 Effects of Reductant on Composition and Structure in Ternary and Quaternary Alloy Coatings 455
8.2.3 Effects of Complexing Agents on Composition and Structure in Ternary and Quaternary Alloy Coatings 458
8.2.4 Effects of pH Value on Composition and Structure in Ternary and Quaternary Alloy Coatings 459
8.2.5 Effects of Temperature on Composition and Structure in Ternary and Quaternary Alloy Coatings 462
8.2.6 Influence of Ultrasound on Composition and Structure of EN Deposits 464
8.3 Crystallization of EP Amorphous Alloys 467
8.3.1 Crystallization Process and Products of EP Alloys Deposits 468
8.3.2 Crystallization Temperature and Activation Energy of EP Alloy Deposits 482
8.3.3 Crystallization Transformation Kinetics of EP Alloy Deposits 495
8.4 Summary 498
References 498
9．Surface Morphologies 505
9.1 Skeleton Understanding of Surface Morphologies of the EP Alloy Coatings 505
9.1.1 What Magnification Can See the Morphology Clearly? 505
9.1.2 What Are the Morphological Features for Ni-P Based Alloy Deposits? 508
9.1.3 What is the Influence of Alloying Elements on the Surface Morphology of Ni-P Based Alloy Deposits? 509
9.1.4 Is there a Quantitative RelationshiP Between the Particle Size and Alloy Composition? 510
9.1.5 Should the Surface Morphology of Electroless Amorphous Coatings Be a Distinctive Pattern or Featureless? 512
9.2 The Effect of Alloying Elements on SEM 514
9.2.1 The Surface Morphology of EP Pure Metals 514
9.2.2 The Surface Morphology of EP Binary Alloy Films 517
9.2.3 The Surface Morphology of EP Multicomponent Alloy Films 520
9.3 Surface Morphology of ECP Alloy Deposits 531
9.4 Effects of Various Parameters on SEM 536
9.4.1 Effects of the Concentration of Metal Salts on SEM 536
9.4.2 Effects of Reductant on SEM 540
9.4.3 Effects of Complexing Agents on SEM 542
9.4.4 Effects of Stabilizers on SEM 544
9.4.5 Effects of Surfactants on SEM 549
9.4.6 Effects of pH Values on SEM 555
9.4.7 Effects of Plating Temperature on SEM 559
9.4.8 Effects of Plating Time on SEM 562
9.4.9 The Effects of Heat Treatment on SEM 570
9.5 Summary 573
References 573
Part Ⅳ Kinetics,Mechanism,and Theory of Electroless Plating 584
10．Mechanism of Electroless Plating 584
10.1 The Existing Reaction Mechanism of EP Deposits 584
10.1.1 The So-Called Four Classical Mechanisms 584
10.1.2 Mixed Potential Theory 587
10.1.3 The Uniform Electrochemical Mechanism 596
10.2 Shortcomings and Deficiencies of Existing Reaction Mechanisms of EP Deposits 597
10.3 Kinetics and Recent Progress 603
10.3.1 Real-Time Monitoring of Initial EP 605
10.3.2 Microstructure in Initial Stage of EP 609
10.3.3 Kinetics and Empirical Modeling of EP 615
10.4 Summary 623
References 625
11．Formation Theory and Formation Range of Electroless Amorphous Alloys 630
11.1 General Description of Formation of Electroless Amorphous Alloys 630
11.2 Formation Theory of Electroless Amorphous Alloys 633
11.2.1 A Brief Retrospect of the Quantitative Theory of Metallic Glass Formation 634
11.2.2 Formation Theory of Electroless Amorphous Alloy Systems 635
11.3 Formation Range of Electroless Amorphous Alloys:Experimental Facts and Theoretical Calculations 658
11.3.1 Experimental Data of RAF of EP Amorphous Alloys 658
11.3.2 Theoretical Calcu lation of RAF of EP Amorphous Alloys 668
11.4 Summary 685
References 685
12．Microscopic Theory of Electroless Plating 694
12.1 Why Use the Microscopic ab initio Theory to Investigate the EP Process? 694
12.2 Ab initio Computational Methods 695
12.2.1 Calculation Methods and Program Package 695
12.2.2 Selection of the Basis Sets 695
12.2.3 Selection of Oxidation Pathway 697
12.2.4 Solvation Effect 697
12.2.5 Catalytic Activity of Metal Surfaces 698
12.3 Theoretical Results Obtained by Ab Initio Methods 699
12.3.1 Reaction Mechanisms of EP Processes for Various Reductants 699
12.3.2 Detailed Investigation of Atomic Interaction Between Reductants and Metal Surfaces 711
12.3.3 The Role of Stabilizer and Plating Rate in EP 719
12.4 Summary and Prospective 724
References 725
Index 729