CN104040033B - Electrolyte and its coating for depositing the purposes of black ruthenium coating and obtaining in this way - Google Patents

Electrolyte and its coating for depositing the purposes of black ruthenium coating and obtaining in this way Download PDF

Info

Publication number
CN104040033B
CN104040033B CN201280029704.0A CN201280029704A CN104040033B CN 104040033 B CN104040033 B CN 104040033B CN 201280029704 A CN201280029704 A CN 201280029704A CN 104040033 B CN104040033 B CN 104040033B
Authority
CN
China
Prior art keywords
electrolyte
ruthenium
acid
group
layer
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Active
Application number
CN201280029704.0A
Other languages
Chinese (zh)
Other versions
CN104040033A (en
Inventor
P·施拉梅克
M·斯特戈麦尔
M·托马佐尼
F·奥伯斯特
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Umicore Electroplating Technology Co Ltd
Original Assignee
Umicore Electroplating Technology Co Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Umicore Electroplating Technology Co Ltd filed Critical Umicore Electroplating Technology Co Ltd
Publication of CN104040033A publication Critical patent/CN104040033A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of CN104040033B publication Critical patent/CN104040033B/en
Active legal-status Critical Current
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Classifications

    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25DPROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D3/00Electroplating: Baths therefor
    • C25D3/02Electroplating: Baths therefor from solutions
    • C25D3/50Electroplating: Baths therefor from solutions of platinum group metals
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25DPROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D3/00Electroplating: Baths therefor
    • C25D3/02Electroplating: Baths therefor from solutions
    • C25D3/50Electroplating: Baths therefor from solutions of platinum group metals
    • C25D3/52Electroplating: Baths therefor from solutions of platinum group metals characterised by the organic bath constituents used
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25DPROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D7/00Electroplating characterised by the article coated
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25DPROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D7/00Electroplating characterised by the article coated
    • C25D7/005Jewels; Clockworks; Coins
    • CCHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C25ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PROCESSES; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25DPROCESSES FOR THE ELECTROLYTIC OR ELECTROPHORETIC PRODUCTION OF COATINGS; ELECTROFORMING; APPARATUS THEREFOR
    • C25D17/00Constructional parts, or assemblies thereof, of cells for electrolytic coating
    • C25D17/10Electrodes, e.g. composition, counter electrode

Landscapes

  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • Electrochemistry (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Metallurgy (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Electroplating And Plating Baths Therefor (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention relates to a kind of dicoration for being suitable for deposition with specific blackness and the ruthenium electrolyte of industrialness layer.The invention further relates to be used for dicoration and industrialness layer of ruthenium of the deposition with specific blackness on jewelry, ornamental commodity, the consumer goods and the article of industry using the electrolyte of the present invention in one approach(" black ruthenium ").Therefore the present invention also relates to corresponding layer and the article by coating in this way.The electrolyte is characterised by its pH operated within range in faintly acid to alkalescence.

Description

Electrolyte and its coating for depositing the purposes of black ruthenium coating and obtaining in this way
The present invention relates to a kind of dicoration for being suitable for deposition with specific blackness and the ruthenium electrolyte of industrialness layer.This hair It is bright further in one approach using the present invention the electrolyte be used for jewelry, ornamental commodity, the consumer goods and Dicoration and industrialness layer of ruthenium of the deposition with specific blackness on industrial article(" black ruthenium ").Therefore the present invention also relates to corresponding Layer and the article by coating in this way.
The consumer goods and industrial article, jewelry and ornamental commodity are used to corrode with thin oxidation-stabilized metal level coating Protection and/or optics upgrading.These layers must be both mechanical stability and even if should not also show in long-term use Corrosion or wear phenomenon.The mode for producing the empirical tests of this kind of layer is electro-plating method, can be with high-quality by these electro-plating methods Amount form obtains many metals and alloy-layer.Well known example is that electrolytic deposits on door handle or knob from daily life Bronze and layer of brass, the chrome plating on vehicle component, zinc-plated instrument or the gold plate on watchband.
Specific challenge in field of electroplating is the oxidation-stabilized and strong mechanicalness metal level of production, and these metal levels have Black color and not only can be interesting but also can be used for commercial Application in decoration and jewellery sector(Such as in solar energy science and technology Field).Only several metals are available for producing these oxidation-stabilized black layer.In addition to ruthenium, rhodium and nickel are suitable.Cause For high cost of material, the use of Noble Metal Rhodium is limited to jewellery sector.It is contactant due to nickel and containing nickel metal layer, The use of cheap nickel and nickel-containing alloys is only possible in exceptional cases and to observe strict regulation, especially in pearl Precious and consumer lines industry.The use of ruthenium is a kind of attractive alternative solution for described all application fields.
Electrolyte for producing black ruthenium layer in electro-plating method is known in the art.Those are most widely used Bath(baths)Ruthenium comprising the form in the complex compound with sulfamic acid is used as time amino chlorine (nitridochloro)Or secondary amino bromine(nitridobromo)The ruthenium of complex compound(US 6117301、US 3576724、JP 63259095、WO 2001/011113、DE 19741990、US 4375392、JP 2054792、EP 1975282).These baths PH often in acid range.
DE1959907 describes uses dinuclear ruthenium complex [Ru in a kind of electroplating bath2NClxBr8-x(H2O)2]3-.One In individual embodiment, secondary amino chloro-complex [Ru has been used2NCl8(H2O)2]3-.JP56119791 be related to it is a kind of contain from 1g/l to The compound or the ruthenium of the derivative of these mentioned compounds that 20g/l ruthenium is selected from the group together with one or more are electrolysed Liquid, the group are made up of the following:Dicarboxylic acids and tricarboxylic acids, benzene sulfonic acid, aromatic compound containing N and amino acid, and at it In additionally used sulfur-containing compound from 0.01g/l to 10g/l as melanism additive.
In order that jewelry and the upgrading of ornamental commodity, black layer must not only will also be with outstanding mechanical cohesive strength Flawless optical quality.They allow for producing and with very deep in the form of bright or dumb light as requested Blackness.This in industrial trade, especially solar energy science and technology application in it is equally applicable.For making the black layer of consumer goods upgrading also The rigors must being fulfilled for for mechanical stability.Especially, even in frequently using it is lower by the long-term time they Also must be worn without any black.
The ruthenium for meeting these requirements bath and technological requirement described in the prior art uses problematic in toxicology Compound(Such as sulfur-containing compound)As melanism additive or comprising other transition metal to provide required mechanical adhesion Intensity, this to be difficult to safeguard the bath in deposition process.In addition, acid bath is only allowed in relative inertness characteristic Deposited on metal.
According to US 4082625, light ruthenium deposit can also obtain in alkaline range.US 350049 describes use A kind of method of ruthenium is deposited in the range of the pH in 9-10.Pass through complex anion(EDTA、NTA、CDTA)Ruthenium is maintained at this In solution in the range of kind pH.Obtain the ruthenium deposit of stable still light color.
Described in US 4297178, the secondary amino chloro-complex that ruthenium is also used in water-based nonacid bath is used for electricity Deposit ruthenium.It extraly contains oxalic acid or oxalic acid salt anionic.It is problematic to be whether the deposit produced by this way has There is suitable blackness.
In view of prior art cited herein, it is an object of the invention to come provide a kind of electrolyte of stabilization and Its purposes, it is possible thereby to produce as lasting as possible and as black as possible ruthenium deposit on these metals.In addition, It should just be possible to be deposited on article unstable in strong acidic environment.
These purposes and the other purpose that can be drawn with a kind of obvious way from prior art can be by one The electrolyte of characteristic properties of the kind with claim 1 is realized.The electrolyte of the present invention is indicated in claim 2-9 Advantageous embodiment.The purposes of the electrolyte of the present invention in the method for the invention is described in claim 10-19.These Sedimentary follows claim 20-24.Article of the claim 25 for coating by this way.
There is provided a kind of electrolyte of the pH with from >=5 to 12 be used for deposit dicoration and industrialness with specific blackness Layer of ruthenium, the electrolyte have following components:
a)Calculated by ruthenium metal, concentration is from 0.2 g/l to 20 g/l(g/l)Dissolving ruthenium;
b)Concentration is the dicarboxylic acids of the mol/L of 0.05 mol/L -2, the one or more of tricarboxylic acids or tetrabasic carboxylic acid it is cloudy from Son;
c)One or more thia rings;
d)One or more cationic surfactants, the surfactant of quaternary ammonium salt is based especially on,
Though this causes extremely effective and simple such but is advantageous to realize these purposes stated.The electrolyte exists Electric conductivity, very durable and extremely black ruthenium deposit is especially provided on metallicity article.So far only when using highly acid It is possible to deposit black ruthenium coating in electric conductivity, particularly on metallicity article during electrolyte.Therefore, the basis gold of coating is being needed In order to avoid the erosion to base material in the case of category, the intermediate layer that these must be equipped with corrosion resistance before being coated(Gold, Palladium or palladium/nickel, etc.).However, the electrolyte of the present invention is allowed to it is also possible to being worked in a kind of medium, in this medium The base material being made up of die case zinc, brass or bronze can be electroplated without intermediate deposit.
Ruthenium can be used in the form of water soluble compound known to those skilled in the art, preferably as with chemistry Formula [Ru2N(H2O)2X8]3-Double-core anionic time amino halide complex, wherein X is a kind of halide ion.Give especially excellent Choosing is chloro complex compound [Ru2N(H2O)2Cl8]3-.The amount of complex compound in the electrolyte of the present invention can preferably select, and make Calculate the concentration of ruthenium from 0.5 g/l of electrolyte to 10 g/l of electrolyte by ruthenium metal after the compound is completely dissolved In the range of.The electrolyte of completion particularly preferably contains from 1 gram to 8 grams ruthenium/liter electrolyte, very particularly preferably from 3 grams to 8 grams Ruthenium/liter electrolyte.Give preferably have only ruthenium from the present invention electrolyte in deposit.In this case, the electrolyte Not further containing the transition metal ions in addition to ruthenium.
The electrolyte contains the specific organic compound with one or more hydroxy-acid groups.Especially, these are dicarboxyls Acid, tricarboxylic acids or tetrabasic carboxylic acid.These are fully well known to those skilled in the art and can be with for example, in works (Beyer-Walter, Lehrbuch der Organischen Chemie, the 22nd edition, S.Hirzel-Verlag, p.324ff) In find.In this context, the acid being particularly preferably selected from the group is given, the group is made up of the following:Oxalic acid, lemon Acid, tartaric acid, butanedioic acid, maleic acid, glutaric acid, adipic acid, malonic acid, malic acid.These acid are natural with its anionic form Ground is present in the electrolyte under pH to be set.
Will referred in this these carboxylic acids with 0.05 mole every liter -2 mol/Ls, preferably the mol/L of 0.1 mol/L -1, And very particularly preferably the concentration of the mol/L of 0.2 mol/L -0.5 is added in electrolyte.This is especially suitable for oxalic acid Use, it is assumed that act also as conductive salt in the electrolyte mesoxalic acid.
The specific sulphur compound equally existed in this discusses these electrolyte.One or more specifically be present to exist Heterocyclic system contains at least one sulphur atom(Thia ring)Sulphur compound(Beyer-Walter,Lehrbuch der Organischen Chemie, the 22nd edition, S.Hirzel-Verlag, p.703ff).These can optionally be containing at least one Individual sulphur atom and/or at least one other hetero atom(Such as nitrogen), aromatic series or complete or partial saturation based on carbon Five or hexatomic ring or corresponding fused ring system.These thia rings to be used are preferably sufficiently soluble in water with can be Effectively utilized within the scope of suitable temperature in the electrolyte.Preferable compound is those being selected from the group, and the group is by following Items composition:3- (2-[4-morpholinodithio base -2- sulfydryls) propane sulfonic acid sodium salt, saccharin sodium salt, saccharin-N- propyl sulfonic acids sodium salt, 6- first Base -3,4- dihydro -1,2,3- Evil thiazine -4- ketone 2,2- dioxide, benzothiazole, 2-mercaptobenzothiazole, thiazole, different thiophene Azoles and their derivative.It is not bound by the theory herein proposed, it is assumed that thia ring contributes to the depth when depositing ruthenium black Change.In the electrolyte, with from 0.001 mol/L to 4 mol/Ls, preferably from the dense of 0.002 mol/L to 1 mol/L Degree, and very particularly preferably to use the thia ring from 0.004 mol/L to the concentration of 0.01 mol/L.
The surface reactive material of one or more cationic surfactant types is equally existed in the electrolyte.Especially It, such possible surfactant is quaternary ammonium salt.These are fully well known to those skilled in the art (Beyer-Walter, Lehrbuch der Organischen Chemie, the 22nd edition, S.Hirzel-Verlag, p.251ff).The ammonium salt being preferably selected from the group is given, the group is made up of the following:Octyl trimethyl ammonium bromide, octyl group Trimethyl ammonium chloride, DTAB, decyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, DTAB, dodecyl Trimethyl ammonium chloride, TTAB, tetradecyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, cetyl trimethylammonium bromide, Hexadecyltrimethylammonium chloride, ethyl dimethyl hexadecyl base ammonium bromide, ethyl dimethyl hexadecyl ammonium chloride, benzyl Dimethyl decyl ammonium chloride, benzyl dimethyl lauryl ammonium chloride, benzyl dimethyl tetradecyl ammonium chloride and benzene first Base dimethyl hexadecyl ammonium chloride.
By these cationic surfactants paid attention to herein with 0.1 mM/l -20 mM/ls, preferably 0.5 mM/l -10 mM/ls and very particularly preferably the concentration from 1 mM/l to 5 mM/ls in the electricity Used in solution liquid, and these cationic surfactants are also conclusive to the sedimentary of deeper black.
The pH of the electrolyte is preferably in the scope of only faintly acid to alkalescence.It is preferred that the pH is set as from 5 to 12 In the range of one value.In use, the pH of the electrolyte more preferably from 6 to 9, particularly preferably from 7 to 8 scope It is interior.The particularly preferably pH of setting about 7.5.The pH is set to keep constant by adding buffer substance.These art personnel to this area It is fully well known(Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, CRC publishing houses, the 66th edition, D-144ff).Preferable buffer system be borate, The buffer solution of phosphate and carbonate.Compound for producing these buffer systems can be selected from the group, and the group is by following Item composition:Boric acid, potassium dihydrogen phosphate, dipotassium hydrogen phosphate, saleratus and dipotassium carbonate.Rubbed with 0.08 mol/L -1.15 You/liter, the preferably mol/L of 0.15 mol/L -0.65 and the very particularly preferably concentration of the mol/L of 0.2 mol/L -0.4 (Based on anion)Use the buffer system.
Naturally, the other additive that can be beneficial to deposition is added in the electrolyte paid attention at this.This The art personnel to this area are that fully well known give preferably is selected from by conductive salt, further melanism additive, light a bit The group of bright dose of composition(Praktische Galvanotechnik, the 5th edition, Eugen G.Leuze Verlag, Bad Saulgau, p.39ff)Those.
Present invention likewise provides the purposes of the electrolyte of the present invention.In use, those skilled in the art will be this Need the electric conductivity of coating, especially metallicity article is immersed in the electrolyte as negative electrode, and made in the anode and the moon Current flow is produced between pole.The use of the electrolyte of the present invention has been described above same preferably more than those for electrolyte Carried out in sample advantageous embodiment.The flow of the electric current should be enough to cause in the electric conductivity, be particularly on metallicity article The black ruthenium coating of deposition in one acceptable time.Those skilled in the art will be appreciated that the electric-field strength that must be provided with for this Degree.It is preferably provided with 0.1A/dm2-10A/dm2Current density.The current density is particularly preferably from 0.2A/dm2To 5A/dm2, simultaneously And very particularly preferably from 0.5A/dm2To 2A/dm2
The temperature of the electrolyte can suitably be set by those skilled in the art in deposition process.Have to be placed Advantageously 10 DEG C -80 DEG C of temperature range.Give and be preferably set in temperature from 50 DEG C to 75 DEG C and particularly preferred 60 DEG C to 70 DEG C.Maybe advantageously it is stirred for the electrolyte discussed in deposition process.
As anode, it is also possible to select the embodiment that those skilled in the art can consider for this purpose.Give excellent Choosing is to use anode, group made of the material being selected from the group to be made up of the following:Platinized titanium, graphite, iridium-transition gold Belong to mixed oxide and special carbon material(" diamond-like-carbon ", DLC), or combinations thereof.It has been found that by platinized titanium Or insoluble anode made of iridium-transition metal mixed oxides is favourable.Give and particularly preferably use by platinized titanium Manufactured anode.
Present invention likewise provides the black ruthenium layer that can be obtained by the method for the present invention.These layers have from 0.1 μm to 3 μm, preferred from 0.2 μm to the 1.5 μm and very particularly preferably thickness from 0.3 μm to 1.3 μm.The present invention layer at it about The perimeter of 1.1 (± 0.2) μm(From inwardly being carried out from visible surface)In the sulfur content that has be from by weight 3% to By weight 6%, preferably from by weight 3.1% to by weight 5% and particularly preferably from by weight 3.2% to by weight Meter 4.5%.The sulfur content is particularly preferably about by weight 4%.In same perimeter, the layer of ruthenium also has from by weight 1% to by weight 2%, preferably from by weight 1.1% to by weight 1.8% and very particularly preferably from by weight The carbon content of 1.15% to by weight 1.5%.The value is particularly preferably about by weight 1.2%., should in same perimeter Layer of ruthenium has from by weight 15% to by weight 20%, preferably from by weight 16% to by weight 19% and especially excellent Select the oxygen content from by weight 17% to by weight 18.5%.The oxygen content is particularly preferably about by weight 18% herein.It is right The concentration of sulphur in this layer under consideration seems particularly advantageously there is the increased gradient of concentration from outside to inside.Cause This, often measure directly by weight about 2% sulphur concentration on a surface can be risen on direction internally by Weight meter 5%.These values pass through GDOES methods herein(Glow Discharge Optical Emission spectroscopic methodology;R.Kenneth Marcus, Jose Broekaert:Glow discharge plasma in spectroscopic methodology is analyzed, power publishing house, ISBN0-471-60699-5; With Thomas Nelis, Richard Payling:Glow Discharge Optical Emission spectroscopic methodology practical guide, RSC, ISBN 0-85404-521-X)It is determined that.
The present invention further provides the special article with the layer according to the present invention, such as ornamental commodity, the consumer goods and work Industry article.Giving particularly preferred article is, in their case because their alkali metal characteristic is in acid range It is interior to be deposited accordingly.
Consider described above, black ruthenium coating is particularly deposited on metallicity article can lead to according to the electric conductivity of the present invention The mode such as following instance is crossed to carry out:
In order to which electrolytic applies black ruthenium layer, by jewelry block, ornamental commodity, the consumer goods or industrial article(All it is referred to as Base material)Immerse in the electrolyte of the present invention and form negative electrode.Will be by such as platinized titanium(Product information:Electroplated from Umicore Technical concern Co., Ltd)Manufactured anode is equally immersed in the electrolyte.Then in the anode and this Apply suitable current flow between negative electrode.In order to obtain the conforming layer of firm attachment, 10 amperes/square decimeter are not to be exceeded [A/dm2] maximum current density.More than this value, proportional unbodied ruthenium may be deposited.As a result, these layers can It can be uneven and there is black abrasion under mechanical stress.Selected current density is also determined by the type of plating process It is fixed.In barrel plating technique, preferable current density is from 0.1A/dm2To 1A/dm2In the range of.In rack plating process, from 0.5A/dm2To 5A/dm2Current density cause the flawless black ruthenium layer of optics.
Described ruthenium electrolyte provided by the present invention, it is used to for example deposit on jewelry and ornamental commodity in one kind It is especially most suitable in the technique of ornamental pitch black and optional bright layer.This technique is equally carried by the present invention For.The electrolyte can be optimized in barrel plating and rack plating process.Electrolyte described here is made it possible to appropriate Produced on material especially close and pitch black(L is up to 50)Ruthenium deposit(See that Fig. 1, Fig. 1 show comparison example and according to this hair The result of bright example 1).In addition, being possible to work in faintly acid to alkaline range when using the electrolyte, the scope is first Allow black ruthenium coating to be deposited on underlying metal and this metal need not be pre-equipped with a upper noble metal intermediate layer.According to The prior art this point known is nor obvious.
Examine five kinds of samples.The production of sample can take following instance.
Table 1:
* according to JP2001049485, * * are according to 1975282
It should be apparent that these methods in alkaline range(Electrolyte is according to the present invention)Provide relatively good L* Value.It is used as wetting agent by adding a kind of cationic surfactant to promote further melanism.
Using measuring color value on a layer according to the reference colour measuring instrument of CIE-L*a*b* systems obtained by these.
Also pass through GDOES(Glow Discharge Optical Emission spectroscopic methodology)It has detected these layers.These are tried in argon plasma Sample " splash " spreads all on generally flat plane and excited to send specific radiation.In an optical spectrometer Middle detection radiation.The calculating to concentration and depth is carried out by Multi-Nominal Matrix calibration.
Example:
Conventional method:
One brass sheet is immersed in a kind of electrolyte with component described below.
Comparison example-according to US4297178 formula:
6.2g/l Ru, as [Ru2N(H2O)Cl8]3-
80g/l oxalic acid
PH is arranged to 7.5 by potassium hydroxide
pH:7.5(70℃)
Operating temperature:70℃
Current density:1A/dm2
L*=68.6
Embodiment according to the present invention 1(Type I):
6.2g/l Ru, as [Ru2N(H2O)Cl8]3-
80g/l oxalic acid
20g/l potassium dihydrogen phosphate
2g/l saccharin-N- propyl sulfonic acid sodium salts
600mg/l quaternary ammonium salt
pH:7.5(70℃)
Operating temperature:70℃
Current density:1A/dm2
L*=55.5
Embodiment according to the present invention 2(Type II):
3g/l Ru, as [Ru2N(H2O)X8]3-, X=halide ion
40g/l oxalic acid
20g/l potassium dihydrogen phosphate
1g/l 3- (2-[4-morpholinodithio base -2- sulfydryls) propane sulfonic acid sodium salt
400mg/l quaternary ammonium salt
pH:8(75℃)
Operating temperature:75℃
Current density:1A/dm2
L*=52.3
The not example 3 of sulfur heterocyclic ring(Type-iii):
3g/l Ru, as [Ru2N(H2O)X8]3-, X=halide ion
60g/l oxalic acid
40g/l potassium dihydrogen phosphate
300mg/l quaternary ammonium salt
pH:6(75℃)
Operating temperature:75℃
Current density:1A/dm2
L*=69.2

Claims (25)

1. a kind of be used to deposit dicoration and industrialness with specific blackness on conductive objects with the pH from >=5 to 12 The electrolyte of layer of ruthenium,
Characterized in that,
The electrolyte has following components:
A) calculated by ruthenium metal, concentration is the ruthenium from the dissolving of 0.2 g/l to 20 g/l (g/l);
B) concentration is one or more anion from the dicarboxylic acids of the mol/L of 0.05 mol/L -2, tricarboxylic acids or tetrabasic carboxylic acid;
C) one or more thia rings;
D) one or more cationic surfactants.
2. electrolyte as claimed in claim 1,
It is characterized in that
Ruthenium is as with chemical formula [Ru2N(H2O)2X8]3-Double-core anionic ruthenium time amino halide complex and exist, its Middle X is a kind of halide ion.
3. electrolyte as claimed in claim 2,
It is characterized in that
The concentration of ruthenium is from 2 g/l to 8 g/l after the double-core anionic ruthenium time amino halide complex is completely dissolved In the range of electrolyte.
4. electrolyte as claimed any one in claims 1 to 3,
It is characterized in that
The electrolyte is free of other transition metal ions.
5. electrolyte as claimed any one in claims 1 to 3,
It is characterized in that
The carboxylic acid is selected from the group, and the group is made up of the following:Oxalic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, butanedioic acid, maleic acid, penta 2 Acid, adipic acid, malonic acid, malic acid.
6. electrolyte as claimed any one in claims 1 to 3,
It is characterized in that
The thia ring is selected from the group, and the group is made up of the following:3- (2-[4-morpholinodithio base -2- sulfydryls) propane sulfonic acid sodium salt, sugar Smart sodium salt, saccharin N- propyl sulfonic acids sodium salt, 6- methyl -3,4- dihydro -1,2,3- Evil thiazine -4- ketone 2,2- dioxide, benzo Thiazole, 2-mercaptobenzothiazole, thiazole, isothiazole.
7. electrolyte as claimed any one in claims 1 to 3,
It is characterized in that
The surfactant is selected from the group, and the group is made up of the following:Octyl trimethyl ammonium bromide, octyl trimethyl chlorination Ammonium, DTAB, decyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, DTAB, trimethyl chlorination Ammonium, TTAB, tetradecyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, cetyl trimethylammonium bromide, cetyl three Ammonio methacrylate, ethyl dimethyl hexadecyl base ammonium bromide, ethyl dimethyl hexadecyl ammonium chloride, benzyl dimethyl decyl Ammonium chloride, benzyl dimethyl lauryl ammonium chloride, benzyl dimethyl tetradecyl ammonium chloride and benzyl dimethyl ten Six alkyl ammomium chlorides and their mixture.
8. electrolyte as claimed any one in claims 1 to 3,
It is characterized in that
The pH of the electrolyte is in the range of 7-8.
9. electrolyte as claimed any one in claims 1 to 3,
It is characterized in that
The electrolyte includes a kind of buffer system, and the buffer system is selected from the buffer solution group by borate, phosphate and carbonate Into group.
10. a kind of purposes of electrolyte in following methods, this method is used to immerse by regarding the article for treating coating as negative electrode In the electrolyte and establish current flow between the anode and the negative electrode and black ruthenium coating deposited on the conductive objects,
It is characterized in that
Select the electrolyte as described in any one of claim 1 to 9.
11. purposes as claimed in claim 10,
It is characterized in that
Ruthenium is as with chemical formula [Ru2N(H2O)2X8]3-Double-core anionic ruthenium time amino halide complex and exist, its Middle X is a kind of halide ion.
12. purposes as claimed in claim 11,
It is characterized in that
The concentration of ruthenium is from 2 g/l of electrolyte to 8 after double-core anionic ruthenium time amino halide complex is completely dissolved In the range of g/l electrolyte.
13. such as the purposes any one of claim 10-12,
It is characterized in that
The electrolyte is free of other transition metal ions.
14. such as the purposes any one of claim 10-12,
It is characterized in that
The carboxylic acid is selected from the group, and the group is made up of the following:Oxalic acid, citric acid, tartaric acid, butanedioic acid, maleic acid, penta 2 Acid, adipic acid, malonic acid, malic acid.
15. such as the purposes any one of claim 10-12,
It is characterized in that
The thia ring is selected from the group, and the group is made up of the following:3- (2-[4-morpholinodithio base -2- sulfydryls) propane sulfonic acid sodium salt, sugar Smart sodium salt, saccharin N- propyl sulfonic acids sodium salt, 6- methyl -3,4- dihydro -1,2,3- Evil thiazine -4- ketone 2,2- dioxide, benzo Thiazole, 2-mercaptobenzothiazole, thiazole, isothiazole.
16. such as the purposes any one of claim 10-12,
It is characterized in that
The surfactant is selected from the group, and the group is made up of the following:Octyl trimethyl ammonium bromide, octyl trimethyl chlorination Ammonium, DTAB, decyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, DTAB, trimethyl chlorination Ammonium, TTAB, tetradecyl trimethyl ammonium chloride, cetyl trimethylammonium bromide, cetyl three Ammonio methacrylate, ethyl dimethyl hexadecyl base ammonium bromide, ethyl dimethyl hexadecyl ammonium chloride, benzyl dimethyl decyl Ammonium chloride, benzyl dimethyl lauryl ammonium chloride, benzyl dimethyl tetradecyl ammonium chloride and benzyl dimethyl ten Six alkyl ammomium chlorides and their mixture.
17. such as the purposes any one of claim 10-12,
It is characterized in that
Set current density is 0.1A/dm2-10A/dm2
18. such as the purposes any one of claim 10-12,
It is characterized in that
Set temperature is 10 DEG C -80 DEG C.
19. such as the purposes any one of claim 10-12,
It is characterized in that
The combination of insoluble anode and these anodes made of the material by being selected from the group is used, the group is by the following group Into:Platinized titanium, graphite, iridium-transition metal mixed oxides and special carbon material.
A kind of 20. black ruthenium layer on conductive objects that can be obtained as any one of claim 10-19.
21. layer of ruthenium as described in claim 20,
It is characterized in that
The thickness that it has is from 0.1 μm to 3 μm.
22. layer of ruthenium as described in claim 20,
It is characterized in that
The sulfur content that this layer has in 1 μm of perimeter is from by weight 3% to by weight 6%.
23. layer of ruthenium as described in claim 20,
It is characterized in that
The carbon content that this layer has in 1 μm of the perimeter is from by weight 1% to by weight 2%.
24. the layer of ruthenium as described in claim 21,
It is characterized in that
The oxygen content that this layer has in 1 μm of the perimeter is from by weight 15% to by weight 20%.
A kind of 25. conductive objects with the layer of ruthenium as any one of in claim 20-24.
CN201280029704.0A 2011-06-17 2012-06-08 Electrolyte and its coating for depositing the purposes of black ruthenium coating and obtaining in this way Active CN104040033B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE102011105207.4 2011-06-17
DE102011105207.4A DE102011105207B4 (en) 2011-06-17 2011-06-17 Electrolyte and its use for the deposition of black ruthenium coatings and coatings and articles obtained therefrom
PCT/EP2012/060924 WO2012171856A2 (en) 2011-06-17 2012-06-08 Electrolyte and its use for the deposition of black ruthenium coatings and coatings obtained in this way

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
CN104040033A CN104040033A (en) 2014-09-10
CN104040033B true CN104040033B (en) 2017-12-19

Family

ID=46210286

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CN201280029704.0A Active CN104040033B (en) 2011-06-17 2012-06-08 Electrolyte and its coating for depositing the purposes of black ruthenium coating and obtaining in this way

Country Status (8)

Country Link
US (1) US20140131209A1 (en)
EP (1) EP2723922B1 (en)
JP (1) JP2014519555A (en)
KR (1) KR20140033424A (en)
CN (1) CN104040033B (en)
DE (1) DE102011105207B4 (en)
ES (1) ES2754262T3 (en)
WO (1) WO2012171856A2 (en)

Families Citing this family (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
CN105018908A (en) * 2015-03-23 2015-11-04 深圳市贝加电子材料有限公司 Chemical ruthenium plating solution for circuit board surface treatment and circuit board surface treatment method
PL3159435T3 (en) * 2015-10-21 2018-10-31 Umicore Galvanotechnik Gmbh Additive for silver palladium alloy electrolytes
KR20210018498A (en) 2018-07-06 2021-02-17 멀린 솔라 테크놀로지스 인코포레이티드 Method for blackening metal articles
DE102019109188B4 (en) 2019-04-08 2022-08-11 Umicore Galvanotechnik Gmbh Use of an electrolyte for the deposition of anthracite/black rhodium/ruthenium alloy layers
CN110965088A (en) * 2019-08-27 2020-04-07 周大福珠宝金行(深圳)有限公司 Ancient restoring process of gold and ancient restoring gold
DE102020131371A1 (en) 2020-11-26 2022-06-02 Umicore Galvanotechnik Gmbh Ruthenium alloy layer and their layer combinations
US11558010B2 (en) 2021-02-22 2023-01-17 Merlin Solar Technologies, Inc. Method for blackening an electrical conduit

Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4297178A (en) * 1979-04-10 1981-10-27 The International Nickel Company, Inc. Ruthenium electroplating and baths and compositions therefor
CN1193116C (en) * 1999-08-03 2005-03-16 株式会社日矿材料 Black ruthenium plating soluton
CN101675185A (en) * 2007-03-28 2010-03-17 尤米科尔电镀技术有限公司 Electrolyte and method for depositing decorative and technical layers of black ruthenium
CN101684565A (en) * 2009-08-10 2010-03-31 成都宏明双新科技股份有限公司 Black ruthenium plating process

Family Cites Families (14)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US350049A (en) 1886-09-28 edsox
GB1244309A (en) 1967-10-18 1971-08-25 Int Nickel Ltd Electrodeposition of ruthenium
DE1959907A1 (en) 1968-11-28 1970-06-18 Johnson Matthey Co Ltd Solid ruthenium nitride complex, for use in - electroplating
GB1520140A (en) * 1976-06-08 1978-08-02 Inco Europ Ltd Electrodeposition of ruthenium
JPS56119791A (en) 1980-02-28 1981-09-19 Nippon Mining Co Ltd Black ruthenium plating solution
US4375392A (en) 1981-06-02 1983-03-01 Occidental Chemical Corporation Bath and process for the electrodeposition of ruthenium
JPS63259095A (en) 1987-04-16 1988-10-26 Nippon Mining Co Ltd Ruthenium plating solution
JPH0254792A (en) 1988-08-16 1990-02-23 Nippon Mining Co Ltd Ruthenium plating solution
US6251249B1 (en) * 1996-09-20 2001-06-26 Atofina Chemicals, Inc. Precious metal deposition composition and process
DE19741990C1 (en) 1997-09-24 1999-04-29 Degussa Electrolyte for low-stress, crack-free ruthenium coatings
JP3816241B2 (en) * 1998-07-14 2006-08-30 株式会社大和化成研究所 Aqueous solution for reducing and precipitating metals
KR20020045934A (en) * 2000-12-11 2002-06-20 이용정 black ruthenium method of plating of jewel
US6736954B2 (en) * 2001-10-02 2004-05-18 Shipley Company, L.L.C. Plating bath and method for depositing a metal layer on a substrate
US20040154926A1 (en) * 2002-12-24 2004-08-12 Zhi-Wen Sun Multiple chemistry electrochemical plating method

Patent Citations (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4297178A (en) * 1979-04-10 1981-10-27 The International Nickel Company, Inc. Ruthenium electroplating and baths and compositions therefor
CN1193116C (en) * 1999-08-03 2005-03-16 株式会社日矿材料 Black ruthenium plating soluton
CN101675185A (en) * 2007-03-28 2010-03-17 尤米科尔电镀技术有限公司 Electrolyte and method for depositing decorative and technical layers of black ruthenium
CN101684565A (en) * 2009-08-10 2010-03-31 成都宏明双新科技股份有限公司 Black ruthenium plating process

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
JP2014519555A (en) 2014-08-14
DE102011105207B4 (en) 2015-09-10
WO2012171856A3 (en) 2014-03-27
EP2723922B1 (en) 2019-08-28
ES2754262T3 (en) 2020-04-16
KR20140033424A (en) 2014-03-18
DE102011105207A1 (en) 2012-12-20
EP2723922A2 (en) 2014-04-30
US20140131209A1 (en) 2014-05-15
CN104040033A (en) 2014-09-10
WO2012171856A2 (en) 2012-12-20

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
CN104040033B (en) Electrolyte and its coating for depositing the purposes of black ruthenium coating and obtaining in this way
US11105013B2 (en) Ionic liquid electrolyte and method to electrodeposit metals
Costovici et al. Investigation of Ni-Mo and Co-Mo alloys electrodeposition involving choline chloride based ionic liquids
Baral et al. Modeling, optimization, and comparative analysis of trivalent chromium electrodeposition from aqueous glycine and formic acid baths
JP5796083B2 (en) Dark chrome electrodeposits
US20110308959A1 (en) Process for the deposition of platinum-rhodium layers having improved whiteness
EP2640873B1 (en) Electrolytic dissolution of chromium from chromium electrodes
TWI402381B (en) Method to electrodeposit metals using ionic liquids
US8211286B2 (en) Electrolyte and method for depositing decorative and technical layers of black ruthenium
CN110446802A (en) The method of electrolytic deposition chromium or chromium alloy layer at least one substrate
EP3241928A2 (en) Trivalent chromium plating formulations and processes
Anicai et al. Studies regarding the nickel electrodeposition from choline chloride based ionic liquids
Nineva et al. Electrodeposition of Silver-Cobalt Coatings. Electrolytes.
Rashwan Electrodeposition of Zn–Cu coatings from alkaline sulphate bath containing glycine
Xing Environmentally friendly baths for Cu-Sn co-electrodeposition: cyanide-free aqueous bath and deep eutectic solvents
JP5943370B2 (en) Method for producing glossy aluminum material
Petrova et al. Electrodeposition of bismuth from a trilon B-sulfosalicylate bath
Buwono et al. High nickel deposition at low voltage electroplating process by a combination of anions
Sahayaraj et al. Corrosion Behaviour of Electrochemically Modified Carbon Steel in 3.5% Sodium Chloride Solution
BR102019026084A2 (en) method for electrodeposition of copper from acidic solution and improvement in metal coating using organic additives based on glycerol

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
C06 Publication
PB01 Publication
C10 Entry into substantive examination
SE01 Entry into force of request for substantive examination
GR01 Patent grant
GR01 Patent grant