The ability to electrodeposit titanium at low temperatures would be an important breakthrough for making corrosion resistant layers on a variety of technically important materials. Ionic liquids have often been considered as suitable solvents for the electrodeposition of titanium. In the present paper we have extensively investigated whether titanium can be electrodeposited from its halides (Ti...

Abstract Copper coatings are an important group of decorative-protective materials characterised by high corrosion resistance, excellent thermal and electrical conductivity, which lately gained more significance due to their antimicrobial activity. The main aim the presented research was electrodeposit homogenous copper from non-cyanide electrolyte solution in galvanostatic conditions on steel ...

In this work, a screening of Sonogel-Carbon (SNGC) electrodes modified with nanomaterials (carbon nanotubes and gold nanoparticles) the study their effect on electrochemical performance sinusoidal voltage (SV) current (SC)-based biosensors are reported. Surface modification was achieved by drop-casting electrodeposition methodologies. Within strategies used, SV SC, recently exploited procedures...

Microelectronic devices employ electrons for signaling whereas the nervous system signals using ions and chemicals. Bridging these signaling differences would benefit applications that range from biosensing to neuroprosthetics. Here, we report the use of localized electrical signals to perform an operation common to chemical signaling in the nervous system. Specifically, we employ electrical si...

Electrodeposited zinc alloys have long been recognised as effective barrier and sacrificial coatings for ferrous substrates. The effect of alloying zinc with, in the main, more noble metals, has produced finishes of higher corrosion resistance than simply electrodeposited zinc. In this manner zinc alloys such as zinc-nickel, zinc-cobalt and zinc-iron are routinely electrodeposited on an industr...

The present work describes a new approach to directly electrodeposit platinum nanoparticles on the surface of multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) through cyclic potential scanning technique and to prepare a novel carbon nanotubes including platinum nanoparticles modified electrode (noted as Pt/MWNTs). TEM image shows that Pt nanoparticles are attached on the out surface of the MWNTs with aver...

A table top servohydraulic load frame equipped with a laser displacement measurement system was constructed for the mechanical characterization of LIGA fabricated electroforms. A drop-in tensile specimen geometry which includes a pattern to identify gauge length via laser scanning has proven to provide a convenient means to monitor and characterize mechanical property variations arising during ...

In part 1 of this review, emerging practice to realise nanostructured metallic coatings by electrodeposition, anodising and electrophoresis has been considered. Conventional, aqueous electrolytes may be utilised in some cases if workpiece preparation and process conditions are well controlled. Such coatings can provide wear and corrosion resistance or a catalytic or high active area compared to...

Mercury, lead, and cadmium are among the most toxic carcinogenic heavy metal ions (HMIs), posing serious threats to sustainability of aquatic ecosystems public health. There is an urgent need remove these from water by a cheap but green process. Traditional methods have insufficient removal efficiency reusability. Structurally robust, large surface-area adsorbents functionalized with high-selec...