Abstract Scope |
Electrodeposition or electroplating is a widely used method in the mining, refinery, plating and coating of metals and alloys. Historically, the receipts of electrodeposition are mostly the results of trial-and-error development. Partly because the electrodeposition process of metals and alloys is more complicated than pyrometallurgy, where many factors, such as voltage, current, electrolyte concentration, electrode surface, additives, and temperature etc., can significantly impact the phase, composition, morphology, and porosity of the deposited product. In order to develop rational design strategies for electrodeposited alloys, here we report the development of a multi-physics model that can quantitatively explain and predict the formation of metals and alloys in given deposition conditions. This model is verified by state-of-the-art in situ characterizations of the electrodeposition process, with using a few model materials systems, including copper and zinc alloys. |