Research Article

Carbon Nanotube Fiber Pretreatments for Electrodeposition of Copper

Table 1

The composition of the copper deposition bath and CNT fiber pretreatment baths.

BathComposition

Copper sulfate150 g/l CuSO4·5H2O, 40.8 ml/l H2SO4 (96–98%), and 5.04 mg/l NaCl
Watts bath310 g/l NiSO4·6H2O, 50 g/l NiCl2·6H2O, and 40 g/l H3BO3
Anodizing bath10 wt.% H2SO4
Boric acid40 g/l H3BO3