contributor author | Jiang, Wei | |
contributor author | Borduin, Russell | |
contributor author | Xin, Hao | |
contributor author | Li, Wei | |
date accessioned | 2017-11-25T07:17:39Z | |
date available | 2017-11-25T07:17:39Z | |
date copyright | 2017/27/1 | |
date issued | 2017 | |
identifier issn | 1087-1357 | |
identifier other | manu_139_03_031018.pdf | |
identifier uri | http://138.201.223.254:8080/yetl1/handle/yetl/4234703 | |
description abstract | Metal foams can be fabricated through metallizing nonconductive polymer templates for better control of pore size, porosity, and interpore connectivity. However, the process suffers from a diffusion limit when the pore size is reduced to micro- and nanoscales. In this research, an electropolishing-assisted electroless deposition (EPAELD) process is developed to fabricate open-celled microcellular metal foams. To overcome the diffusion limit, a polishing current is applied in the electroless deposition process to remove metal on the surface of a polymer template, such that the ion-diffusion channels will remain open and the electroless deposition reaction continues deep inside the polymer template. In this paper, a process model of the proposed EPAELD technique is developed to understand the mechanism and to optimize the proposed process. | |
publisher | The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) | |
title | Modeling of an Electropolishing-Assisted Electroless Deposition Process for Microcellular Metal Foam Fabrication | |
type | Journal Paper | |
journal volume | 139 | |
journal issue | 3 | |
journal title | Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering | |
identifier doi | 10.1115/1.4035215 | |
journal fristpage | 31018 | |
journal lastpage | 031018-8 | |
tree | Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering:;2017:;volume( 139 ):;issue: 003 | |
contenttype | Fulltext | |