Vikas: Could you please give more details? o How thick are the films? o What is the substrate? o What conditions (bath composition, current density, temperature, etc.) were used for the deposition? o What do the films look like right after plating (optical or electron micrograph evidence)? o Under what conditions are the films kept/used? o What do they look like as they degrade and after they degrade? o Do you need some protection that retains the conductivity of the surface? Chris On Monday, April 7, 2003, at 11:09 am, vikas vadloori wrote: > we are working on electroplating of copper thin films > but the plated films are degrading with time > please suggest how to protect plated films from > degradation -- Christopher F. Blanford Inorganic Chemistry Laboratory, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QR, UK Phone: +44 (0)1865 282603; Fax: +44 (0)1865 272690 PGP keyID: 8D830BC9 http://pgp.mit.edu/