A S. Korean Team Developed The World’s First Eco-Friendly Silver Plating Method For Acidic Envs. Using Phosphorus Compounds Instead Of Toxic Cyanide. Cyanide Works Only In Alkaline Settings, Where It Dissolves Photoresists. Other Non-Cyanide Methods Need Additives. This New Method Needs None, Ensures Smooth Plating, And Aids Green Tech Use.
Silver plating goes green: Phosphorus compounds replace toxic cyanide in new processA research team has developed the world’s first eco-friendly silver (Ag) plating technology using a phosphorus (P) compound as a key plating component. This breakthrough technology enables silver plating without the use of highly toxic cyanide, by formulating an acidic plating solution based on phosphorus compounds that successfully produces uniform and stable silver thin films.