“…With the increasing availability of nanoparticles, the interest of the low-cost and lowtemperature composite electroplating is continuously growing, with the major challenge being the achievement of high co-deposition rates and homogenous distribution of the particles in the metallic matrix (Gyftou et al, 2008). Fundamentally, the electrocodeposition process and hence the structure, the morphology and the properties of the composite coatings is affected by the electrodeposition parameters like the electrolysis conditions (composition and agitation of the electrolytic bath, presence of additives, temperature, pH), the electrical profile (Gomes et al, 2005;Fustes et al, 2008) and the particle properties (type, size, shape, surface charge, concentration and dispersion in the bath) (Maurin & Lavanant, 1995;Hovestad & Janssen 1995;Kantepozidou et al, 1996).…”