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Advanced Ag nanoparticles for the catalyzation of glyoxylic acid oxidation in through-holes electroless copper metallization

[Display omitted] Advanced Ag nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were prepared by wet chemical oxidation–reduction method, using mainly the tannic acid as reducing agent and carboxymethylcellulose sodium as stabilizer. The prepared Ag NPs uniformly disperse and are stable for more than one month without agglome...

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Published in:Journal of colloid and interface science 2023-10, Vol.648, p.270-277
Main Authors: Zheng, An-Ni, Wang, Zhao-Yun, Yang, Jia-Qiang, Jin, Lei, Yang, Fang-Zu, Zhan, Dong-Ping
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Language:English
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Summary:[Display omitted] Advanced Ag nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were prepared by wet chemical oxidation–reduction method, using mainly the tannic acid as reducing agent and carboxymethylcellulose sodium as stabilizer. The prepared Ag NPs uniformly disperse and are stable for more than one month without agglomeration. The studies of transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and ultraviolet–visible (UV–vis) absorption spectroscopy indicate that the Ag NPs are in homogeneous sphere with only 4.4 nm average size and narrow particle size distribution. Electrochemical measurements reveal that the Ag NPs behave excellent catalytic activity for electroless copper plating using glyoxylic acid as reducing agent. In situ fourier transform infrared (in situ FTIR) spectroscopic analysis combined with density functional theory (DFT) calculation illustrate that the molecular oxidation of glyoxylic acid catalyzed by Ag NPs is as the following routes: glyoxylic acid molecule first is adsorbed on Ag atoms with carboxyl oxygen terminal, then hydrolyzed to diol anionic intermediate, and last oxidized to oxalic acid. Time-resolved in situ FTIR spectroscopy further reveals the real-time reactions of electroless copper plating as follows: glyoxylic acid is continuously oxidized to oxalic acid and releases electrons at the active catalyzing spots of Ag NPs, and Cu(II) coordination ions are in situ reduced by the electrons. Based on the excellent catalytic activity, the advanced Ag NPs can replace the expensive Pd colloids catalyst and successfully apply in through-holes metallization of printed circuit board (PCB) by electroless copper plating.
ISSN:0021-9797
1095-7103
DOI:10.1016/j.jcis.2023.05.177