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Functionalization of ceramic fibers by metallic sputter coating

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Ceramic fibers were functionalized by the sputter coating of copper in this study. The surface and interface structures of the functionalized ceramic fibers were investigated by atomic force microscopy (AFM) and environmental scanning electron microscopy (ESEM). The observations by AFM revealed the formation of nanoclusters on the fiber surface. The coated layer of the sputtered copper was also confirmed by the ESEM examination, equipped with an energy-dispersive X-ray analysis. It was also found that the electrical resistance of the ceramic fibers decreased with increased coating thickness. The interfacial bonding between fibrous substrate and sputter-coated copper was investigated and discussed by peel-off tests in this study. The mechanism of the interfacial adhesion between copper and fiber substrate was also discussed.

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This work was supported by the Program for New Century Excellent Talents in University (NCET-06-0485), and the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province (BK2008106).

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  1. Key Laboratory of Eco-textiles, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, People’s Republic of China

    Qufu Wei, Dongfeng Shao, Bingyao Deng & Qiuxiang Xu

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Wei, Q., Shao, D., Deng, B. et al. Functionalization of ceramic fibers by metallic sputter coating. J Coat Technol Res 7, 99–103 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11998-009-9164-6

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