Elaboration of thin boron films by versatile electrophoresis technique on cylindrical electrodes

Abstract In this scientific research work, we conducted several experiments on boron coating thin films (0.4–0.9 mg/cm 2 ) deposited on stainless steel, aluminum, and copper electrodes. These coatings were successfully obtained using electrophoresis techniques. Natural and enriched boron B-10 were immersed in solutions containing the following components: undiluted and double-distilled isopropyl alcohol, pure crystalline MgCl 2 .6H 2 O, and pure methanol CH 3 OH. By adding boron to the mixture, and using electrophoresis techniques, the inner or outer surfaces of the electrodes were coated with a very thin layer of enriched and natural boron. From these experiments, we summarized some important physical parameters, such as the effect of experimental time, current, and voltage on the deposition rate, and discussed these important factors for preparing suitable coating suspensions. We observed that the method used yielded very interesting results; Through preliminary nuclear experiments with an LND (USA) reference detector, these results can be used to produce and develop nuclear proportional counters for nuclear applications in spectrometry and neutron flux measurement.