WO2015091863A1 - Verfahren zur elektrolytischen oberflächenmodifizierung von flächigen metallwerkstücken in sulfatometallathaltigen kupfersulfat-behandlungsflüssigkeiten - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a process for electrolytic
- the invention further relates to the flat metal workpieces produced by this method and the use of the metal workpieces as a substrate for the formation of solid adhesive bonds with a variety of materials.
- the generation of a large and rough surface is considered.
- the surfaces are first cleaned and then structured.
- the structuring takes place in metal-metal composites by dry brushing or grinding.
- metal-plastic composites which are generally produced by extruding a plastic onto a metal surface
- the metal surface is e.g. by conversion, such as phosphating, chromating and the like, pretreated, or the metal surface is formed by deposition of a highly in-depth
- the composites are preferably produced from a brushed or treatment-modified metal surface and the desired material, which is to be rolled on, pressed or wound up.
- Treatment is usually carried out according to the classical process of strip electroplating.
- the technical difficulties of the processes used here - degreasing, electrolytic cleaning, pickling, coating - consist in the insufficiently even coating of the surface of films and tapes.
- the achievable "ordinary" cleanliness of the surface and the locally different roughness of the material allow only a locally preferred growth of aggregates of the treatment on the surface.
- a known method for the surface treatment of a metal workpiece such as a metal strip or a sheet, represents the electrolytic
- Coating a metal surface with a metal or a metal alloy is.
- the belt is passed through one or more electrolytic cells.
- the band is usually brought via so-called power rollers in a fixed-solid connection with the negative terminal of a rectifier.
- the band thus serves as a negative electrode, i. as a cathode.
- the positive electrode, i. the anode is usually formed as a pair of electrodes, wherein the band passes between the two electrodes.
- the metal workpiece to be coated is uniformly provided on all sides with a substantially flat metal coating. Even with the use of metal workpieces with a relatively rough
- the surface is leveled.
- a smooth surface may be undesirable.
- Good adhesion between two materials is achieved when there is a chemical interaction and / or mechanical interlocking in topographical features of the adhesion partners. If this is not or not sufficiently the case, the adhesion deteriorates. So can a bad adhesion between one metal surface and the same or another
- Material such as a paint layer, a paint layer or an adhesive, lead to poor quality or even unusable products.
- an acidic electrolyte such as sulfuric, phosphoric or chromic acid
- anodizing is limited to a few
- An improvement in adhesion can also be achieved by preceding a step of electrolytic pretreatment of the surface to be coated.
- Anodic treatment can be subjected to the deposition process in which an ablation process is induced in which the smallest particles and residues or impurities present on the surface of the metal foil are removed and a bare surface is obtained.
- a deposition / coating process is induced in which a metal is removed from the
- Treatment liquid is deposited on the cleaned and bare surface usually in the form of aggregates.
- the anodic and cathodic polarization can be carried out similarly to the classical galvanic coating by solid-fixed contact or, in an advanced process management according to the central conductor principle, be a non-contact polarization.
- the columnar form of the deposited aggregates limits the adhesion in the composite. Bonding in the composite improves with the number of aggregates per unit area. It always strives for a limit, which consists in the resistance to breakage / breakage of the aggregates themselves. For example, the length of the aggregates of the adhesive bond is decisive from
- Treatment fluid is poled anodically and thereby anodic
- Treatment fluid is poled cathodically and thereby a cathodic
- Deposition process for depositing one or more metals is induced on the at least one surface of the sheet metal workpiece
- the treatment liquid electrolyte
- the treatment liquid further contains one or more members selected from the group consisting of yttrium, lanthanum and lanthanides.
- the ratio between (i) the sum of the mole fractions (in mol / l) of yttrium, lanthanum and / or the lanthanides, if present, and (ii) the mole fractions (in mol / l) of copper is 0.0182 or more, preferably 0.0182 to 0.127.
- the method of the invention provides a simple and efficient method of increasing the adhesion of sheet metal workpieces.
- the present invention provides a process for electrolytic
- the at least one surface of the sheet metal workpiece is cathodically poled in the treatment liquid and thereby a cathodic
- Deposition process for depositing one or more metals on the at least one surface of the sheet metal workpiece is induced.
- the treatment liquids used in the process according to the invention are conductive liquids based on sulfuric acid / sulfate solutions of copper. Their preparation succeeds simply by the dissolution of suitable salts or oxides of copper in aqueous sulfuric acid.
- the amount of sulfuric acid used is preferably chosen so that after dissolution remains a residual concentration of free sulfuric acid. Preferably, this residual concentration is more free
- the molar ratio (i.e., the ratio of mole fractions) between copper ions and free sulfuric acid is preferably in the range of 1:05 and 1:25, more preferably 1:10 to 1:20, more preferably in the range of 1:15 to 1:17. In a particular embodiment, the ratio is about 1.16.
- copper source is u.a. Cupric sulfate pentahydrate, cupric oxide, copper (II) carbonate or basic
- the treatment liquid is further added one or more conductive salts.
- Suitable conductive salts in the present invention are salts of rare earths (SE) yttrium, lanthanum and lanthanides (Ln), which are acidic
- Treatment liquid to give readily soluble Sulfatometallaten the general formula Cu 3 [SE (S0 4 ) 3] 2 (SE rare earths).
- Suitable sources of yttrium, lanthanum and lanthanides include the element (III) oxides and the elemental (III) carbonates. Lanthanum oxide is particularly preferred.
- the yttrium, lanthanum or lanthanide salts are added to the treatment liquid in an amount such that the molar ratio between (i) the sum of the molar proportions of Y, La and / or Ln, so far, and (ii) the mole fractions of copper 0, 0182 or more, preferably 0.0182 to 0.127.
- the concentration of the sum of the yttrium, lanthanum or lanthanoid ions is preferably 0.014 mol / l or more, preferably in the range from 0.014 mol / l to 0.35 mol / l and in particular in the range from 0.024 to 0.098 mol / l.
- concentration of the sum of the yttrium, lanthanum or lanthanoid ions is preferably 0.014 mol / l or more, preferably in the range from 0.014 mol / l to 0.35 mol / l and in particular in the range from 0.024 to 0.098 mol / l.
- the order of solution of the components for the rapid preparation of the electrolyte is crucial: First, the presentation of the aqueous sulfuric acid, then the resolution of copper (II) - connection and possibly the
- Aqueous sulfuric acid copper-SE electrolytes prepared from the corresponding oxides of the lead ions (LaO, YO, NdO, GdO or DyO).
- yttrium, lanthanum and / or lanthanide ions added to the treatment liquid in the method according to the invention for surface modification means that the typical stalked aggregates (also referred to below as "dendrites") do not appear on the surface of the flat metal workpiece to be modified Separate balls occupied with standing slats.
- the adhesive bond adhesive force each
- the structuring of the deposited layer and the incorporation of the SE metals into the copper layer not only depend causally on the magnetic properties of the SE (III) ions, but the solubility gradient of the solubility gradient has a significant influence
- the treatment liquid may additionally contain further control additives and additives which influence the viscosity, thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity and / or the deposition of the metal aggregates.
- the treatment liquid may additionally contain further control additives and additives which influence the viscosity, thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity and / or the deposition of the metal aggregates.
- Treatment liquid an additive of the general formula (I) include:
- n an integer from 1 to 1, in particular an integer from 1 to 3,
- R 4 H, d_ 4 alkyl or phenyl
- R 5 H, d-alkyl or phenyl
- R 6 H, d-alkyl or phenyl
- R 7 H, d-alkyl or phenyl
- R 8 H, d-alkyl or phenyl
- R 9 H, Ci-4-alkyl or phenyl.
- n an integer from 1 to 3
- R 4 H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, or n-butyl,
- R 5 H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, or n-butyl
- R 6 H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, or n-butyl,
- R 7 H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, or n-butyl
- R 8 H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, or n-butyl
- R 9 H, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, or n-butyl.
- the additive of formula (I) is a compound of formula (II):
- n an integer from 1 to 1 1
- R 6 H, methyl or phenyl
- the additive is a compound of formula (III):
- Treatment liquid can be used in the inventive method is 1, 8-dihydroxy-3,6-dithiaoctane (DTO).
- DTO 1, 8-dihydroxy-3,6-dithiaoctane
- the additives of the formula (I) are commercially available or can be obtained by known chemical synthesis methods or analogously to these.
- the possible surfactants are added individually or in admixture, the total concentration in the electrolyte always having to be below the saturation limit, usually below 0.05 wt .-%. It is advantageous to use the end-etherified polyethoxylates which are less sensitive to oxidation at the anode.
- the method according to the invention is carried out according to the central conductor principle, i.e. the flat metal workpiece is contacted neither cathodically nor anodically but is anodically (positively) polarized by at least one cathode and then cathodically (negatively) polarized by at least one anode.
- the current transfer to the flat metal workpiece does not take place by direct contacting of the flat metal workpiece via a contact element (for example a current roller) connected to a current source, but rather through the
- Metal surface in particular the roughness peaks, leveled. Furthermore, the anodic polarization or the anodic dissolution process induced thereby leads to an activated surface for the following
- the surface obtained by the method according to the invention exhibits structural similarity or structural identity to the metal aggregates deposited on the surface of the flat metal workpiece in the subsequent deposition process (epitaxy or syntaxie). Furthermore, due to the fact that the flat metal workpiece is completely covered by the treatment liquid during the entire electrolytic treatment, it can largely be avoided that the defined activation state of the surface is lost due to the contact with the ambient atmosphere.
- the subsequent cathodic polarization induces a cathodic deposition process in which a metal or metal alloy (i.e., several different metals) on the
- the flat metal workpiece used in the present invention is preferably a metal workpiece having a thickness which is at least 100 times, more preferably at least 1000 times, and particularly preferably at least 10000 times smaller than the length and / or width of the metal workpiece. Consequently, the term "surface of the flat metal work piece" as a rule means the surface defined by the length and width, not the surface defined by the thickness and width or thickness and length
- metal foil refers to a sheet metal workpiece having a given width and a thickness of 100 ⁇ m to 1 mm
- metal foil refers to a flat metal workpiece with a given width and a thickness of 100 ⁇ m or less, preferably with a thickness in the range of 10 ⁇ to less than 100 ⁇ .
- the flat metal workpiece is usually made entirely of a single metal, in particular copper, tin, silver or iron. However, it may also consist of a metal alloy, for example of at least two of the metals mentioned,
- Tin alloy consist.
- a flat metal workpiece made of steel can be used.
- the flat metal workpiece is particularly preferably a copper foil, a copper band, a silver foil, a silver band, a tinned foil or a tinned band, in particular a tinned copper foil or a tinned copper band.
- the flat metal workpiece may also consist of two or more layers of a metal or a metal alloy, wherein the layers may be the same or different.
- the flat metal workpiece may be formed such that at least one and preferably both surfaces of the planar
- Metal workpiece from a metal or a metal alloy and the remaining portion of the sheet metal workpiece may be any material, if this is suitable for use in the inventive method.
- Metal workpiece usually pretreated.
- Corresponding pretreatment methods include, for example, degreasing, rinsing with water, aqueous surfactant solutions or solvents, and pickling with
- the sheet metal workpiece is preferably passed through the treatment liquid and past the at least one cathode and the at least one anode during the electrolysis. This is done in a manner that results in the described anodic polarization and cathodic polarization and the induced anodic dissolution process and cathodic deposition process.
- endless metal foils or strips they are usually passed through the treatment liquid using guide elements (eg deflection rollers). If a film conveyor system is used to carry out the process according to the invention, several electrolysis baths (electrolysis cells) can also be connected in series.
- the at least one cathode and the at least one anode are conceivable.
- 1, 2, 3, 4 or more cathodes and 1, 2, 3, 4 or more anodes per electrolysis cell or electrolyte bath can be used.
- These may be arranged differently (e.g., cathode and anode alternately, first all cathodes and then all anodes, multiple cathodes alternating with multiple anodes, cathodes and anodes disposed only on one side of the sheet metal workpiece or on both sides, etc.).
- At least one Cathode pair and at least one anode pair used.
- the two cathodes of the cathode pair and the two anodes of the anode pair are arranged on opposite sides of the flat metal workpiece, so that the flat
- the sheet metal workpiece is first anodically polarized by two cathodes disposed on the same side of the sheet metal workpiece and then cathodically polarized by two anodes both located on the same side of the sheet metal workpiece as the cathodes.
- Each substrate side (electrode pair) requires a separate rectifier.
- the at least one surface of the flat metal workpiece is first anodically polarized by the at least one cathode and then cathodically polarized by the at least one anode.
- the "anodic polarization / cathodic polarization" cycle will be run through multiple times, and that the sheet metal workpiece may be poled anodically and cathodically one or more times in any order, typically first outweighing the anodic dissolution process and then the cathodic
- Dissolution process through a short phase with the deposition process to be interrupted (dominant dissolution process, interrupted by deposition process) and vice versa (dominant deposition process, interrupted by
- the one or more anodic polarization and the one or more cathodic polarization can, as already mentioned above, be achieved by using a corresponding number of spatially separated anodes or cathodes.
- electrodes which are selectively switched to positive or negative (contacted) and thus function both as a cathode and as an anode.
- the cathodes and anodes are operated with direct current or a pulsed current, usually a pulsed direct current.
- rectifiers can be used. If the number of electrodes exceeds two (ie more than one Cathode and / or more than one anode) become the additional electrodes
- each electrode is supplied by a different rectifier, while in another working area several rectifiers can be connected to one electrode.
- insoluble or soluble anodes can be used in the process according to the invention.
- the insoluble anodes typically consist of an inert material (or oxides thereof) such as lead, graphite, titanium, platinum and / or iridium (and / or their oxides).
- Preferred insoluble anodes are titanium coated with platinum or iridium and / or ruthenium (and / or their oxides).
- the soluble anodes consist of the metal to be coated or the metal alloys to be coated.
- suitable soluble anodes are anodes of copper or tin.
- Suitable cathodes may be made of the same material as the material of the anodes.
- a cathode for example, a copper cathode can be used.
- copper electrodes are used both as the anode and as the cathode.
- the working temperature of the treatment liquid is preferably between 10 ° C and 60 ° C, more preferably between 20 ° C and 50 ° C. In order to keep the treatment liquid in this temperature range, it can be continuously cooled or heated.
- the necessary circulation of the treatment liquid depends on the used
- the circulation is necessary to reduce the thickness of the electric double layer to a sufficient minimum.
- the circulation in the electrode chamber can be ensured for example by attaching one or more pumps.
- the circulation serves primarily to maintain the functionality of the electrodes and to avoid salt spots on the film to be treated. Those by the Sulfatometallate already in electroless rest
- Process calibration provides lanthanum (III) ions.
- the following circulation data given in Table 3 relate to an electrolyte volume in the treatment space of 50 liters, an electrode-foil distance of 20-30 mm and a width and height of the polarization space of 240 mm (H) and 300 mm ( B).
- the circulation through the filtration bypass delivers 1, 2 l / min.
- At least one cathode and / or at least one anode is the
- the electrode housing configured as a flow electrode comprising an electrode housing with a metal grid, through which the treatment liquid can enter into the housing.
- the electrode housing is at least partially filled with metal balls, which are in contact with each other and with the metal grid.
- the electrode housing further includes an electrolyte supply for introducing an electrolyte and a flow opening from which the electrolyte that has flowed from the electrolyte supply between the metal balls to the flow opening exits.
- the flow opening is arranged so that sufficient flow of the working zone, i. of the space between the electrode and the sheet metal workpiece. For this is the
- Flow opening usually arranged so that the exiting electrolyte flows past the metal grid.
- the flow past substantially parallel to the metal grid.
- the flat metal workpiece treated with the method according to the invention is usually subjected to an aftertreatment.
- Such aftertreatment processes include, for example, rinsing with water or solvents, passivation, for example, with a solution containing chromium (VI), and drying.
- An example of a device for carrying out the method according to the invention is a device which has at least one container for receiving a
- Treatment liquid at least one arranged in the container cathode and at least one arranged in the container anode, wherein the at least one cathode and the at least one anode are connected to a power source and wherein the flat metal workpiece is not connected to a power source.
- the electrode housing also includes a lid to prevent falling out of the metal balls and a defined flow through the
- the lid may be releasably connected to the electrode housing with thumbscrews and may further include contacts for connection to a power source.
- the flow electrode is connected anodically or cathodically to a current source, wherein usually the metal grid is contacted anodically or cathodically.
- the electrolyte which has passed through the metal balls is preferably collected in an electrolyte channel and then supplied to the flow port.
- the electrolyte channel and the flow opening are preferably located in the bottom of the electrode housing.
- the flow opening is preferably designed as a flow lip, which preferably extends over the entire length of the metal grid in the bottom of the electrode housing. If a filter fleece arranged in front of the metal grid is used as anode bag, the flow opening is arranged such that the electrolyte emerges in front of the filter fleece and flows along it, substantially laminar.
- the electrode housing may for example consist of a plastic, such as polypropylene.
- the metal balls may consist of the metals mentioned above for the anode and cathode.
- at least one anode is designed in the form of the flow electrode described above.
- the metal balls are preferably made of the metal or metals to be deposited on the sheet metal workpiece.
- the metal balls are preferably made of the metal or metals to be deposited on the sheet metal workpiece.
- Metal balls copper balls.
- the metal grid is preferably an expanded metal grid (expanded metal blend surface), in particular a titanium expanded metal.
- FIG. 1 shows schematically an embodiment of a dissolving / separating cell 30 for carrying out the method according to the invention for the surface treatment of a flat metal workpiece 32, in this case a metal foil.
- Dissolution / separation cell 30 has a trough-like, upwardly open container 31, in which a treatment liquid 36 is located.
- the dissolution / separation cell 30 also has a first, second and third deflection rollers 34a, 34b and 34c and a first
- Working electrode which consists of two parallel cathodes 40a and 40b
- a second working electrode which consists of two parallel arranged anodes 44a and 44b on.
- the cathodes 40 a and 40 b and the anodes 44 a and 44 b are connected to a current source 45.
- the first and third deflection rollers 34a, 34c are arranged above the container 31 outside the treatment liquid 36 and above the first and second working electrodes, while the second deflection roller at the bottom of the container 31 within the treatment liquid and below the
- Working electrodes is located. Furthermore, the dissolution / deposition cell 30 has a separator 48 for reducing reactive currents.
- the flat metal workpiece 32 passes over the first guide roller 34a in the
- Metal workpiece 32 are located. Neither the flat metal workpiece 32 nor the first deflection roller 34a is connected to a power source.
- the region 38a of the flat metal workpiece 32 located between the two cathodes 40a, 40b is positively (anodically) polarized by the two cathodes 40a, 40b.
- the two cathodes 40a, 40b define a resolution region 42.
- impurities present on the surface of the sheet metal workpiece 32 and any foreign metals present and / or certain (for example uneven) metal structures are largely eliminated.
- a contaminant-free, homogeneous and defined surface of the sheet metal workpiece 32 is obtained, which is suitable for obtaining defined metal structures in the subsequent deposition step.
- the flat metal workpiece 32 After passing through the cathodes 40a, 40b, ie the dissolution region 42, the flat metal workpiece 32 is passed via the second deflection roller 34b, which is likewise not connected to a power source, between the two anodes 44a, 44b, which are each on one of the two sides of the flat metal workpiece 32 and form the second working electrode.
- the two anodes 44a, 44b Through the two anodes 44a, 44b, a region 38b of the flat metal workpiece 32 is negatively (cathodically) polarized.
- the two anodes define a deposition region 46.
- the positively charged metal ions of the treatment liquid 36 migrate to the negatively polarized surface of the deposition liquid flat metal workpiece 32 and divorced in a defined manner on the surface of the flat metal workpiece 32.
- the sheet metal workpiece 32 runs out of the treatment liquid 36 and over the third deflection roller 34c, which is not connected to a power source.
- Another object of the present invention is a flat metal workpiece, which was produced by the method according to the invention. It has surprisingly been found that the method according to the invention results in the formation of metal aggregates on the surface of the flat metal workpiece, these metal aggregates being in the form of balls set with stationary lamellae. This distinguishes them from the columnar dendrites obtained by the conventional methods of the prior art.
- Figure 2 shows a dark field image (Nikon Eclipse ME600 reflected light microscope with dark field unit, camera Leica DFC290, objectives 100x, 50x, 20x, 10x, 5x, software Leica Application Suite 2.6.0 R1, magnification 500x) of a copper foil surface prepared according to the method of Invention by deposition of La / Cu
- sulfuric acid electrolyte having a La concentration of 14.0 g / L, a Cu concentration of 50.3 g / L, and a [La]: [Cu] weight ratio of 0.127 (electrolyte 3) in the film passing plant described below was modified. At this magnification, the spherical metal aggregates are clearly visible on the copper foil surface.
- FIG. 3 shows an SEM image of a copper foil surface treated electrolytically with sulfuric acid neodymium-copper electrolyte with a Nd: Cu weight ratio of 0.032 in accordance with the method according to the invention in a magnification of 10000 times.
- the image reproduces a section of a spherical metal aggregate on the copper foil surface and makes visible its lamellar structure.
- Figure 4 shows a dark field image (Nikon Eclipse ME600 reflected light microscope with dark field unit, camera Leica DFC290, objectives 100x, 50x, 20x, 10x, 5x, software Leica Application Suite 2.6.0 R1, magnification 500x) of a copper foil surface prepared according to the method of However, the invention was modified by depositing Cu from sulfuric acid electrolyte having a Cu concentration of 7.0 g / L (electrolyte) in the film flow system described below. At this Magnification, the stalked metal aggregates on the copper foil surface clearly visible.
- the roughness of the metal surface increases slightly due to the deposition of the metal aggregates.
- the average roughness values Ra and Rz determined in accordance with DIN EN ISO 4288: 1998, are preferably in the range from 0.22 to 0.32 ⁇ m and in particular in the range from 0.24 to 0.28 ⁇ for Ra and preferably in the range of 1, 4 to 2.1 ⁇ and in particular in the range of 1, 6 to 1, 9 ⁇ for Rz.
- the adhesiveness determined according to the 180 ° peel test described below using a FR-4 epoxy resin and expressed as peel strength in N / mm, is preferably at or above 1.5 N / mm.
- Peel strengths preferably 1, 5 to 3.0 N / mm, in particular 1, 8 to 3.0 N / mm.
- the flat metal workpieces according to the invention can, due to their
- Suitable adhesion partners for the metal workpiece according to the invention are a large number of materials, for example thermoplastics such as PA 66, PI and PET, synthetic resins (epoxies), adhesives, lacquers and pastes, such as graphite pastes.
- the present invention therefore also relates to the use of the according to the
- the flat surface according to the invention produced metal workpieces as a substrate for the formation of solid adhesive dressings.
- the flat surface according to the invention produced metal workpieces as a substrate for the formation of solid adhesive dressings.
- Metal workpieces are used for a variety of applications.
- laminates of copper with PET can be used for the shielding of cables and connector and device housings against electromagnetic interference, especially in the
- MID Molded Interconnect Devices
- connections are used.
- the adhesion of the metallic conductor to the substrate e.g., FR-4
- the process steps required in the production etching, drilling, pressing
- the stress on the printed circuit board in the final product itself.
- Electrolyte 0 for comparison
- La-Cu electrolytes (electrolyte, 2, and 3) contain traces of less than 0.2 g / l on heavy lanthanides, such as praseodymium, neodymium, and samarium.
- the film conveyor system used is designed for films or tapes up to a width of 330 mm.
- the system has a trailer and a recoiler with electronic tension control.
- the control possibilities include the current intensity of the individual electrode segments, strip tension, belt speed and temperature of the electrolyte.
- the rectifiers used are from the company plating electronic type pe86CW-6 424-960-4 with 4 outputs.
- the maximum pulse current is 960 A, the maximum continuous current is 424 A.
- the temporal course of the current can be defined as a pulse sequence via the associated software.
- the electrolytic cell of the film conveyor system used comprises a cathode and an anode for one-sided electrolytic deposition.
- the cathode and the anode are positioned parallel to the film run and arranged so that during the film run the same side or surface of the metal foil is opposite first to the cathode and then to the anode. Furthermore, the cathode and the anode are completely surrounded by electrolyte.
- a variety of different configurations may be used, for example, a dual cathode and a double anode for double-sided electrodeposition, or two sequentially arranged cathodes and anodes.
- Flow electrode used. These are connected to rectifiers (type pe86CW-6- 424-960-4 with 4 outputs from plating electronic, maximum pulse current 960 A, maximum continuous current 424 A).
- the temporal course of the current is as a pulse sequence over a corresponding software definable.
- the current intensity of the individual electrodes, the belt speed and tension as well as the electrolyte temperature can be regulated.
- the three-part convection electrode used has three electrode segments consisting of a copper sheet. Although the individual electrode segments can be controlled separately via a rectifier, were in the
- the electrode is located in an anodic bag made of polypropylene fabric.
- the necessary flow is generated by means of a B2 rod pump from Lutz (total 40 l / min distributed over 2 electrodes).
- the flow electrode used comprises an electrode housing made of polypropylene and a high-current titanium contact frame with a covering surface made of titanium expanded metal, which is backfilled with copper balls.
- the electrode is located in an anode bag made of PP fabric.
- the flow rate is possible up to 20 l / min.
- the electrolyte is introduced into the flow electrode via an electrolyte feed, flows past the metal balls in the direction of the housing bottom of the electrode housing and is received by an electrolyte channel in the bottom of the electrode housing.
- the electrolyte then exits the electrolyte channel via a flow opening in the form of a flow lip and flows upwards past the metal grid.
- the electrolyte passes through the passage after
- the static electrolytic cell comprises a 1000 ml beaker filled with an electrolyte (900 ml).
- the beaker stands on a stirrer.
- the stirrer is used to heat the electrolyte, the temperature is constantly through a
- Thermocouple with stainless steel sheath is tested and kept within +/- 2 ° C constant. Stirring speed is maintained at 1000 rpm and agitation is transferred to the electrolyte solution through a 40xd6 round magnetic stir bar (PTFE).
- PTFE 40xd6 round magnetic stir bar
- a cover plate made of PP, which is placed over the beaker and has one electrode each on each side at a distance of 30 mm.
- These electrodes may be made of inert material or of the material of the film to be treated. The replacement is possible within a few minutes without any problems.
- These electrodes are flat sheets that dive parallel to each other and each perpendicular to the electrolyte solution.
- the single-sided, immersed surface is between 60 mm x 80 mm and 60 mm x 100 mm per electrode.
- the plastic plate was provided parallel to the inert electrodes with an opening of 20 mm x 80 mm, through which the flexible film holder can be inserted into the cell. This film holder was therefore designed to be flexible so that the film, once clamped, then the entire process including the pre and
- the film holder consists of two PP frames with a window of 80 mm x 60 mm, in which the film is clamped.
- the clamping screws are made of PA6 plastic. The lower clamping screws serve only to tension the film, the upper clamping screws additionally serve to produce a releasable press contact to a TiPt expanded metal grid.
- This contact point dips into the solution, so that the film is completely immersed in the electrolyte and the contact point is blinded by the frame of the film holder relative to the field of the cell.
- the expanded metal used for contacting protrudes at the top of the cell and is over a
- An adhesive tape (Tesafilm® Transparent 57404-00002) was placed over the electrolytically treated, dry, cold and at least 15min deposited metal foil surface and pressed with a soft roller firmly on the surface. Care was taken to ensure that no air bubbles formed between the adhesive tape and the film surface. After a period of 30 seconds after pressing the
- Adhesive tape was this detected on its supernatant and peeled off the held metal foil. In this case, a pulling rate of 2 to 3 seconds was observed for a length of 8 cm.
- the peeled tape was then glued to a piece of white paper and the color change caused by metal aggregates released from the paper
- the peel strength was determined according to DIN EN 60249 on a Zwick BZ2 / TN1 S peeling tool with Xforce HP 500 N load cell and software testXpert 12.3.
- the samples were cut from a pressed composite panel and peeled or peeled the film at an angle of 180 °.
- the pressed composite panel was produced by pressing the film with a plastic substrate at a temperature of 160 ⁇ 10 ° C and a compression pressure of 120 ⁇ 5 bar over a period of 60 ⁇ 5 min.
- the results of the peel test are given in N / mm.
- Example 1 Copper deposition on copper foil by means of a film flow system using various sulfuric copper electrolytes with or without the addition of La-Leitsalz A copper foil with a thickness of 0.035 mm and a width of 300 mm in
- hard-rolled microstructure was first subjected to a pretreatment comprising the following steps in the order given:
- the pretreated copper foil was then in the described
- Pulse sequence 10 ms at 200 A, 10 ms pause,
- Electrolyte temperature 50 ⁇ 2 ° C,
- the surface-modified copper foil was subjected to a post-treatment comprising the following steps in the order given:
- the surface-modified films obtained with the electrolytes 1, 2 and 3 showed a uniform distribution of deposited spherical copper aggregates on the film surface.
- FIG. 2 shows this using the example of an electrolyte 3 Surface.
- FIG. 4 shows the surface obtained with the electrolyte 0 with stalk-like growths for comparison.
- the adhesion between the modified metal foil surface and the adhesive on the adhesive strip is so high that when removing the adhesive strip, the bond between adhesive and
- Plastic carrier breaks and the adhesive layer of the Tesafilms remains on the film surface.
- the metal foil modified with electrolyte 0 Cu electrolyte without La
- stalked treatment the detachment of the treatment is observed when the adhesive strip is removed.
- Pulse shape 10001 means: current of magnitude C (here 200 A) for 50 ms; Pause for 10 ms.
- a copper foil having a thickness of 0.035 mm and a width of 300 mm in a hard-rolling structural state was first subjected to a pretreatment comprising the following steps in the order given:
- the surface-modified copper foil was subjected to a post-treatment comprising the following steps in the order given:
- Electrolyte 1 Replaces the lanthanum with equimolar amounts of yttrium, neodymium, gadolinium or dysprosium and repeats the surface modification with otherwise identical parameters.
- the layers deposited using the various electrolytes were filtered by nitric acid solution ICP-OES (argon plasma, Perkin Elmer, Optima 3000DV, axial registration emission; the concentrations of 0.1 mg / l, 1 mg / l and 10 mg / l of the respective SE metal were used as standards). The results are shown in Table 6.
- This example shows that lanthanum and yttrium after the electrolytic
- Gadolinium and dysprosium after the nitric acid decomposition of the deposited aggregates these recovered as paramagnetic inert ions.
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