Abstract
We report a two-phase chemical synthesis of various copper (Cu) nanostructures throughout complex 3-dimensional (3-D) printed substrates. We present dandelion-like CuO nano-rods grown on a 3-D model. 1 mm x 1 mm x 10 mm bars are cross-stacked to form a cubic log-pile structure. Ni thin-film was electrolessly deposited, and subsequently Cu layer was electroplated on the 3-D log-pile structure. In order to grow nanostructures, the Cu layer was reacted with an alkali solution (NH4OH). The surface morphology and chemistry were characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX).
Original language | British English |
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Pages (from-to) | 86-89 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Engineered Science |
Volume | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- 3-D print
- Hierarchical nanostructure
- Nano-dandelions