Title :
Electrochemical co-deposition of Nickel-Alumina Nanocomposite for Microsystem Applications
Author :
Wei, Xueyong ; Prewett, Philip D. ; Jiang, Kyle
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. Eng., Birmingham Univ., Birmingham
Abstract :
Recently, nanocomposite materials have caught a wide attention due to their excellent properties. In this study, the Nickel-Alumina (Ni-Al2O3) nanocomposite as a new material for high temperature and high stress applications was investigated. Effects of the surfactant, temperature, and current density on the surface morphology, surface roughness, and mechanical property of the electrochemically synthesized nanocomposite were characterized and discussed. Also, Ni-Al2O3 nanocomposite micro components of good qualities were fabricated using optimized conditions.
Keywords :
Young´s modulus; alumina; bending; current density; electrodeposition; microhardness; nanocomposites; nanotechnology; nickel; surface morphology; surface roughness; surfactants; Ni-Al2O3; Young´s modulus; bending; current density; electrochemical codeposition; microhardness; microsystem applications; nickel-alumina nanocomposite; surface morphology; surface roughness; surfactant effect; Aluminum oxide; Couplings; Current density; Gears; Mechanical factors; Nanoparticles; Nanostructured materials; Nickel; Surface morphology; Temperature; Electrochemical Deposition; Mechanical Property; Microcomponents; Nanocomoposite;
Conference_Titel :
Nanotechnology, 2007. IEEE-NANO 2007. 7th IEEE Conference on
Conference_Location :
Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0607-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0608-1
DOI :
10.1109/NANO.2007.4601135
