Original scientific paper

https://doi.org/10.5772/59931

Electrodeposition of Nanostructured Magnesium Coatings

Wentian Gu ; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
Jung Tae Lee ; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
Naoki Nitta ; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA
Gleb Yushin ; Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA

Abstract

In this work, we report on the electroplating of ultrafine and uniform magnesium (Mg) films on copper (Cu) and carbon nanotube (CNT) paper substrates. By controlling the process parameters and utilizing the pulsed deposition method, the average grain size of Mg was reduced to nanodimensions. Surface pretreatment of the substrates by depositing a seed layer was found to be an efficient strategy for reducing the energy barrier for nucleation, thus improving nucleation density and the uniformity of deposited coatings. This work provides important guidance for the fabrication of smooth nanostructured Mg films on different substrates for a wide variety of applications.

Keywords

magnesium electroplating; metal matrix composites

Hrčak ID:

142642

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/142642

Publication date:

1.1.2014.

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