Electrodeposition of Sn-Ru Alloys by Using Direct, Pulsed, and Pulsed Reverse Current for Decorative Applications
Pulsed current has proven to be a promising alternative to direct current in electrochemical deposition, offering numerous advantages regarding deposit quality and properties. Concerning the electrodeposition of metal alloys, the role of pulsed current techniques may vary depending on the specific metals involved. We studied an innovative tin-ruthenium electroplating bath used as an anti-corrosive layer for decorative applications. The bath represents a more environmentally and economically viable alternative to nickel and palladium formulations. The samples obtained using both direct and pulsed currents were analyzed using various techniques to observe any differences in thickness, color, composition, and morphology of the deposits depending on the pulsed current waveform used for deposition.
Authors
- Massimo Innocenti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1044-5583)
- Remigiusz Kowalik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3942-2521)
- Ivan del Pace
- Walter Giurlani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9949-3751)
- Andrea Comparini
- Margherita Verrucchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7409-1337)
- Marco Bonechi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0682-7976)
- Claudio Fontanesi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1183-2406)
- Roberta Emanuele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0972-1045)
- Giulio Mazzoli
Institutions
- University of Modena and Reggio Emilia (IT)
- Jagiellonian University (PL)
- Consorzio Interuniversitario per lo Sviluppo dei Sistemi a Grande Interfase (IT)
- Institute for the Chemistry of OrganoMetallic Compounds (IT)
- National Research Council (IT)
- National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and Technology (IT)
- Ferrari (Italy) (IT)
- University of Florence (IT)
- AGH University of Krakow (PL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Materials
- Published
- 2024-10-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/ma17215326
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Electrodeposition and Electroless Coatings
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.42
Funders
- European Commission
- Regione Toscana
- European Regional Development Fund