ABSTRACT The mechanism of formation of the main structural defects during metal electrodeposition has been investigated performing a thermodynamic-statistical analysis of crystal growth through noncoherent nucleation when the substrate does not influence the process any more. Both the classical and the atomistic theory have been considered. A quantitative relationship was obtained between the main structural parameters of the deposits (dislocation density and average grain size) and the crystallization conditions (overvoltage and foreign particles adsorption). The theoretical results substantially agree with the experimental findings.
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