Development of an abrasive-free polishing method for optical material using pure water and Ni catalyst

摘要

The removal rate using a Ni catalyst was higher than that using a Pt catalyst. However, it decreased with the processing time because the Ni surface was easily oxidized. Therefore, we proposed the electrochemical method to keep the Ni surface active. By repeating Ni plating and dissolution cycle, we stabilized the removal rate for at least 8 h and created an atomically flat surface on a SiO_2 surface.