Electrodeposition of Nickel Nanowires

This resource, provided by Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge Support Center (NACK Center), is a 12-page guide for a lab on the electrodeposition of nickel nanowires. Upon completion of the lab, students should be able to "understand the process of electroplating and its use at the nanoscale, describe the function of a template as it applies to electrodeposition, and construct an apparatus for electrodepositing metal into a nanoscale template." The lab guide includes materials needed for the lab, the 12-step lab procedure, and background information on electrodeposition, alumina membrane filters, and growing nickel wires. Also included are instructions around remote access connection, which allows for the remote, nanoscale characterization of samples from the classroom activity.