K. (2016). Texture and microstructure evolution in nickel electrodeposited from an additive-free Watts electrolyte. Surface and Coatings Technology, 299,[1][2][3][4][5][6] This is a PDF file of an unedited manuscript that has been accepted for publication. As a service to our customers we are providing this early version of the manuscript. The manuscript will undergo copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proof before it is published in its final form. Please note that during the production process errors may be discovered which could affect the content, and all legal disclaimers that apply to the journal pertain.
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A C C E P T E D M A N U S C R I P T ACCEPTED MANUSCRIPT2 Abstract: Nickel layers with <100>, <210>, <110> and <211> fiber textures were electrodeposited from additive-free Watts type electrolytes by adjusting both the pH and the applied current density. Quantitative crystallographic texture analysis by XRD was supplemented by microtexture analysis applying EBSD. While XRD results correspond to absorption-weighted averages over the top part of the layer, EBSD on the cross section allowed studying the texture evolution as a function of distance to the substrate. Although layer growth started on amorphous substrates, implying that nucleation occurs unbiased by the substrate, often relatively strong fiber textures develop already at the early stage of growth. These fiber textures can further develop into other preferred fiber axis further away from the substrate. The experimental results demonstrate that already in an early stage of deposition there are major differences in the developing textures. The evolution of the substrate-adjacent textures into the texture of thick layers depends strongly on the deposition conditions.