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Effects of Process Variables on Preparation of Silver-Coated Copper Flakes Using Hydroquinone Reducing Agent

하이드로퀴논 환원제를 사용한 은코팅 구리 플레이크의 제조에서 공정 변수의 영향

  • Chee, Sang-Soo (Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology) ;
  • Lee, Jong-Hyun (Department of Materials Science & Engineering, Seoul National University of Science and Technology)
  • 오상주 (서울과학기술대학교 신소재공학과) ;
  • 이종현 (서울과학기술대학교 신소재공학과)
  • Received : 2017.08.18
  • Accepted : 2017.09.28
  • Published : 2017.09.30
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Abstract

In the process for preparing Ag-coated Cu flakes by electroless silver plating using hydroquinone reducing agent, Ag coating qualities were compared by changing various process parameters such as type of pretreatment solution, plating temperature, pH of plating solution, type and injection rate of plating solution, and pulp density. Effective pretreatment solution for removing the oxide layer on a Cu flake was preferentially suggested. The conditions of low plating temperature, pH value of 4.34, slow injection rate of Ag plating solution, elimination of deionized water in the Ag plating solution, and high pulp density significantly suppressed the formation of separated tiny Ag particles, and thus the surface coverage of Ag coating on Cu flakes was enhanced.

하이드로퀴논 환원제를 사용하는 무전해 은도금 방법으로 은(Ag)코팅 구리(Cu) 플레이크를 제조하는 공정에서 전처리 용액, 반응온도, pH, Ag 도금액 조성 및 주입속도, 펄프농도 등 여러 변수를 변화시켜가며 우수한 품질의 Ag 코팅이 형성되는 공정조건들을 확보하였다. Cu 플레이크 표면의 산화층을 제거하기 위한 효과적인 전처리 용액이 제시되었고, 낮은 반응온도, 4.34 수준의 pH값, 느린 Ag 도금액 주입속도, Ag 도금액에서 증류수 제거, 높은 펄프농도 조건에서 분리형 미세 Ag 입자들의 생성이 억제되고, Cu 표면 커버리지가 우수한 Ag 코팅층이 형성됨을 확인할 수 있었다.

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