Table 2.
Physical and structural properties of the electroless deposition baths B1, B2, B3, B4, and B5.
| S. No | Bath components / (Bath code) | Physical properties | Structural Properties | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XRD | AFM | |||||
| Rate of deposition (μm/h) | Thickness (μm) | Size of crystallites (nm) | Specific area of surface (m2/g) | Roughness (nm) | ||
| 1 | Simple xylitol bath (PB) / (B1) | 3.46 | 207.6 | 24.07 | 27.820 | 155.849 |
| 2 | Xylitol PB + Tz / (B2) | 3.09 | 185.4 | 22.22 | 30.136 | 112.688 |
| 3 | Xylitol PB + Tz + MSA / (B3) | 3.02 | 181.2 | 20.55 | 32.586 | 48.597 |
| 4 | Xylitol PB + Tz + MSA + TzDTC / (B4) | 2.76 | 165.6 | 20.47 | 32.713 | 38.447 |
| 5 | Xylitol PB + Tz + MSA + TzDTC + CS / (B5) | 2.68 | 160.8 | 20.17 | 33.199 | 18.997 |