Conformal oxide nanocoatings on electrodeposited 3D porous Ni films by atomic layer deposition

A versatile chemical synthesis procedure to obtain Al2O3 and Co2FeO4 nanolayers conformally coating a three-dimensional (3D) porous Ni film is presented. First, porous Ni is grown by hydrogen bubble template-assisted electrodeposition. Subsequently, Al2O3 and Co2FeO4 layers, with thickness ranging f...

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Autores: Zhang, J., Coll, Mariona, Puig Molina, Teresa, Pellicer, Eva, Sort, Jordi
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2016
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/137777
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/137777
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Atomic layer deposition
Oxide films
Porous film
Cobalt
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Sumario:A versatile chemical synthesis procedure to obtain Al2O3 and Co2FeO4 nanolayers conformally coating a three-dimensional (3D) porous Ni film is presented. First, porous Ni is grown by hydrogen bubble template-assisted electrodeposition. Subsequently, Al2O3 and Co2FeO4 layers, with thickness ranging from 5 nm to 25 nm, are directly deposited onto the pore walls by atomic layer deposition, while maintaining the porous architecture and magnetic properties of the Ni scaffold. The crystal structure, thickness and distribution of elements within the composite coatings are investigated in detail. The resulting magnetic and wettability properties are assessed. Contact angle tests reveal that 3D porous Ni films become more hydrophilic after coating with Al2O3 or Co2FeO4. From a technological point of view, the obtained composite porous films could be appealing for application in magnetically actuated micro/nano-electromechanical systems (MEMS/NEMS) or bio-MEMS/NEMS, among others.