Investigation on Palladium-free Activation Nickel Electroless Plating on Glass

Activated nickel substituting for palladium activation in electroless nickel plating was prepared though thermo reduction. Composition of the activation solution and activation techno logy were investigated. The formula of nickel electroless plating solution on glass was obtained. Morphology and composition of the electroless nickel plating coating was observed by SEM. The experimental results show that the nickel electroless plating solution was stable and the nickel coating obtained with the solution is bright and even in thickness. These indicate that it is a feasible method to substitute palladium activation with nickel activation in glass nickel electroless plating.