Microstructure of "copper-graphene" composites manufactured by electrochemical deposition using graphene suspensions stabilized by non-ionic surfactants

The approach for "copper-graphene" composites electrochemical deposition using graphene suspensions stabilized by non-ionic surfactants (polyacrylic acid and pluronic F-127) was developed. The produced coatings were studied by SEM and XRD. As a result, graphene and surfactant contents were optimized to achieve high quality of the composite surface. It has been shown that the type of non-ionic surfactant highly affects composite microstructure and its crystallinity.