Bathless metal-composite electroplating
AssigneeThe United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
InventorsJASON SHAW, Yifan Yan, Troy Townsend
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Abstract
A bathless method for plating a conductive material with composite particles or with high surface coverage. The setup for the bathless electro-plating includes a cathode, a composite mixture, a membrane, and an anode. The cathode is a conductive material. The composite mixture comprises a metal salt, an acid, and a composite material. The composite mixture is applied to the cathode. A hydrophilic membrane is applied to the composite mixture. An anode, with oxidizing properties, is applied to the membrane. A current is applied to the bathless setup. Upon removing the current and composite mixture from the cathode, a metal-based composite coating remains on the cathode.
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A method of bathless plating, the method comprising:
- in a bathless setup comprising a cathode, a composite mixture, a membrane, and an anode, assembled by applying the composite mixture to the cathode, wherein the cathode is a conductive material, and wherein the composite mixture comprises a metal salt, an acid, and a composite material;
- applying the membrane to the composite mixture, wherein the membrane is hydrophilic;
- applying the anode to the membrane, wherein the anode is a material with oxidizing properties;
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- applying a current to the bathless setup.
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