I should explain that we are making sample mounts for electron microscopy and mass spectrometry analysis. The Au needs to be high purity (99.999) - is this possible by electroplating?
Another requirement is that the binding agent is conductive, so glue is not acceptable.
The stainless steel...
I am looking for a method to bind high purity (99.999) Au foil to a stainless steel substrate. We have tried the brute force method of scoring the stainless steel surface and pressing the Au, but this leaves the Au surface very rough (due to the roughened stainless steel surface). I am...
