Study on electroplated and electroless plating Ni on carbon fibers

HTA carbon fibers were electroplated Ni and electroless plated Ni on the surface,respectively.The size,morphology and quantity of Ni particle can be controlled by controlling time of plating Ni.The microstructure of Ni coated carbon fibers were analyzed by SEM.It indicated that the growth pattern of the two types plated Ni was different,which electroplated Ni grew with particles and electroless plating Ni grew with lamellar structure.The elements of samples were studied by EDS.The results showed that the electroplating can obtain Ni elementary substance,but the eletroless plating can obtain NiP2alloy particles on CF surface.