Abstract:

Bimetallic or layered materials are an important group of advanced engineering materials, which are the materials where the physical, mechanical and thermal properties of the core particle can be improved. Therefore, in this study, the fabrication of silver-plated copper bimetallic particles was investigated by electroless coating method. Moreover, in this study, the effect of the amount of ion trapping / reducing agent in the electroless coating method on the physical properties of the bimetallic particles obtained as a result of the coating was investigated. Morphology, microstructure and silver layer thickness of the silver coated copper particles were characterized by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and X-ray diffraction. SEM investigations revealed the presence of a silver coating layer on copper particles in the range of 0.873 – 2.3 μm. This result showed that the silver coating layer can be successfully synthesized on copper particles by using the electroless coating method. Thus, low cost of copper and high thermal conductivity and oxidation resistance of silver are combined in a single metal particle.

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