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    <title>Synthesis and physical property characterization of nickel nanowires</title>
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    <namePart>Santhi Ulakanathan</namePart>
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  <abstract>1D  (one-dimensional)  Ni  (Nickel)  NW  (nanowire)  is  a  metallic  nanostructure  that  is  anticipated to contribute substantially to material scientific advancement due to its unique  chemical, mechanical, and magnetic properties. Hence, it is essential to ensure continuity  of researches to utilize and optimize the exclusive properties of Ni NWs to develop high  technology  products.  Therefore,  the  objectives  of  this  research  are  as  follows:  to  synthesize  1D  Ni  NWs  using  AAO  (anodic  aluminium  oxide)  template-assisted electrodeposition  technique  at  various  electrolyte  bath  temperatures  and  boric  acid  concentrations; to investigate the influence of electrolyte bath temperatures and boric acid  concentrations  towards  physical  properties  of  Ni  NWs  synthesized  and  to  develop  a  mathematical  equation  using  RSM  (Response  Surface  Methodology)  to  correlate  physical properties of Ni NWs towards synthesis condition. In this research, boric acid  concentration was varied at 6, 40, and 70 g/L while the processing temperature was varied  at 30, 70, and 110 °C. Physical properties of Ni NWs synthesized were analyzed using  different  characterization  tools  and  both  qualitative  and  quantitative  findings  were  discussed  in  detail.  Investigation  using  FESEM  (Field  Emission  Scanning  Electron  Microscopy) showed the surface morphology became rougher with increasing electrolyte  bath temperature and boric acid concentration. FESEM images also revealed that there is  a growth in Ni NW length when the temperature increases but the NWs became shorter  with  high  boric  acid  concentration.  The  elemental  composition  analysis  using  EDX  (Energy Dispersive X-ray Detector) proved successful fabrication of high purity Ni NWs  with 97.97 % Ni atom. XRD (X-ray Diffraction) finding showed the Ni NWs produced  are  in  polycrystalline  structure  and  the  crystal  orientation  remains  unchanged  with  different processing conditions. However, the crystal size became smaller with increasing  boric acid concentration and grows bigger in a small percentage with higher deposition  temperature. The mathematical equation was developed using RSM to corelate Ni NW  growth  length  and  crystal  size  towards  the  processing  parameters  employed  in  this  research.  The  analysis  showed  that  the  temperature  influences  Ni  NW  growth  length  significantly,  at  76.82  %.  Meanwhile,  the  crystal  size  was  influenced  by  boric  acid  concentration at 39.49% and electrodeposition bath temperature at 53.44 %. The error of  experimental data versus predicted data for NWs growth length is 1.0 %, and for crystal  size is 0.55 %. The established mathematical equation enables prediction of future values  for specified processing conditions, thus eliminate the need to repeat the experiments and  offers cost and time savings benefits.</abstract>
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  <note>Faculty of Industrial Sciences and Technology</note>
  <note>Thesis (Master of Science ) -- Universiti Malaysia Pahang – 2021</note>
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