Electrodeposition of nanostructured coatings and their characterization—A review

Abstract

Nanostructured materials have gained importance in recent years due to their significantly enhanced properties. In particular, electrochemistry has a special role in producing a variety of nanostructured materials. In the current review, we discuss the superiority of electrochemical deposition techniques in synthesizing various nanomaterials that exhibit improved characteristics compared with materials produced by conventional techniques, as well as their classification, synthesis routes, properties and applications. The superior properties of a nanostructured nickel coating produced by electrochemical deposition are outlined. The properties of various nanostructured coating materials produced by electrochemical techniques are also described. Finally, the importance of nanostructured coatings in industrial applications as well as their potential in future technologies is emphasized.

Experimental Design and Response Surface Analysis as Available Tools for Statistical Modeling and Optimization of Electrodeposition Processes

“…These nanostructured coatings offer great potential for various applications because of their superior characteristics relative to those of conventional coatings (Mohanti, 2011;Lu & Tanaka, 1996;Huang. & Yang, 2005;Finot, et al, 1999;Gurrappa & Binder, 2008). In addition, recent research has been focused on demonstrating the feasibility of the co-deposition of ceramic materials with metals and polymers to create opportunities for the preparation of novel hybrid nanomaterials and nanostructures.…”

“…These coatings exhibit advantageous properties compared with those of individual materials. The coatings also exhibit properties that cannot be obtained by other methods or with single-phase materials (Gurrappa & Binder, 2008;Tsai et al, 2010;Mosavat et al, 2011).…”

Electrodeposition of Composite Coatings of Cu/AlO(OH) Using Allyl Alcohol as an Additive

“…The main advantage of this technique is the possibility of producing thin coatings relatively free of pores 9,10 . Besides, the technique is inexpensive and can be conducted at room temperature and normal pressure with high deposition rate [9][10][11] . Although several models were proposed to explain the co-deposition phenomenon of inert particles added to an electrolyte to produce a composite coating during the electrodeposition, only two of them are well accepted in literature [12][13][14][15][16][17][18] .…”

“…The influence of the applied current density values on the particle content in the coating and, consequently, on the coating properties, is the most reported parameter in the literature 5,7,[9][10][11]19,21 . Additionally, it was verified that the use of continuous (DC) or pulsed 16 current influenced on the anticorrosive performance of composite coatings 22 .…”

Sensing Behavior of Room Temperature Amperometric H2Sensor with Pd Electrodeposited from Ionic Liquid Electrolyte as Sensing Electrode

“…Electrodeposition facilitates better control over thickness and size of nanoparticle deposit. 20 Moreover, the use of RTILs in electrodeposition is noteworthy as it is a unique class of electrolyte comprising only of ions and devoid of any disconcerting molecular species. 21 They are environmentally "green" and can be used to replace hazardous volatile organic solvents.…”