A Study of the Anti-Fouling Property of the Electroless Ni-P-Sn Coating

Abstract

The Ni-P-Sn coatings were prepared by electroless plating. Crystallization fouling adhering experiments indicated that these electroless Ni-P-Sn coatings have better anti-fouling property than that of un-coated and Ni-P samples. The surface free energy of Ni-P-Sn deposit increases with the increase of the nanocrystalline phase. It’s considered that the degree of crystallization fouling adhesion is related to the surface free energy of the sample. The amorphous matrix with lower surface free energy can significantly improve the anti-fouling ability in comparison with that of un-coated samples.