J Mater Sci Technol ›› 2009, Vol. 25 ›› Issue (01): 58-62.

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Preparation of New Type Ni-P Micro/Nano Metal Material Based on Bacteria Shape

Xin Liang, Jianhua Liu and Songmei Li   

  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100083, China
  • Received:2007-06-08 Online:2009-01-28 Published:2009-10-10
  • Contact: Jianhua Liu

Abstract:

A new type of Ni-P alloy with rod-shape was prepared by electroless deposition method based on the shape of Nocadia, a kind of bacteria. The material was characterized by microbiological method, scanning elec- tron microscope, energy dispersion spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction and vibrant sample magnetometer. It was found that Ni-P alloy deposited on Nocadia surface was amorphous when pH=8.0. The amount of Ni crystalline increased with pH of plating solution. Ni-P nano-particles deposited on active locations on the surface at the initial stage, and then ho- mogeneous Ni-P film formed with time. Nocadia remained their original rod shape after Ni-P nano-particles deposition. The new type metal material formed of Ni-P alloy with nano-particles was prepared. The mag- netization of the material prepared at pH=9.7 is greater than that prepared at pH=8.0. The magnetic loss of the material prepared at pH=9.7 is less than 0.1. The dielectric loss exceeds 0.3 when frequency is higher than 14 GHz, which is 1.5 at 18 GHz. The new type Ni-P metal material with Nocadia shape has dielectric loss property.

Key words: Ni-P metal material, Nocadia, Bio-limited forming technology, Magnetic behavior