Fabrication of Alumina Free-standing Objects by Electrophoretic Deposition

  • Uchikoshi, Tetsuo (Nano Ceramics Center, National Institute for Materials Science) ;
  • Furumi, Seiichi (Nano Ceramics Center, National Institute for Materials Science) ;
  • Suzuki, Tohru S. (Nano Ceramics Center, National Institute for Materials Science) ;
  • Sakka, Yoshio (Nano Ceramics Center, National Institute for Materials Science)
  • Published : 2006.09.24

Abstract

The coating of conductive polypyrrole (Ppy) on nonconductive ceramic substrates was performed by polymerization of pyrrole (Py) in an aqueous solution. The Ppy film was characterized by scanning electron microscopy and conductivity measurements. Electrophoretic deposition of bimodal alumina suspension prepared with a phosphate ester was performed using Ppy film as a cathode. Fabrication of alumina ceramics with irregular shapes or complicated patterns were also attempted by sintering the deposits together with the Ppy coated substrates in air.

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