Aerosol assisted fabrication of metallic film/carbon fiber and heat treatment to form crystalline alloy film

Carbon fiber (CF) was catalytically activated with spark generated Pd aerosol nanoparticles. Metal (Ag, Au, Cu, and Pd) and alloy (Ni-P, Ni-Cu-P) electroless films were deposited on Pd aerosol activated CF using a range of deposition parameters including deposition rate in an electroless deposition bath. Sintering was applied to the alloy films on the CF to examine the crystallization behavior at 400 °C in a nitrogen atmosphere. Ni-Cu-P had a higher crystallinity than Ni-P after the treatment.