ELECTROLESS NICKEL DEPOSITION ON THE SURFACES OF VAPOR-GROWN CARBON NANOFIBERS

After activation, sensitization and catalysis pretreatment, nickel was deposited on the surface of vapor grown carbon nanofibers(VGCNFs) by an electroless deposition method. The morphology of the Ni coating was examined by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and its composition was determined by energy spectrum analysis. A lot of Ni particles were deposited on the surface of the internal VGCNFs and homogeneous Ni coating, which does not contain any other impurities except for P, was obtained on the surface of the external VGCNFs. Moreover, the deposition process was preliminarily discussed.