Electrochemical Deposition and Characterization of Thin Films
A special issue of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944). This special issue belongs to the section "Thin Films and Interfaces".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 November 2023) | Viewed by 7422
Special Issue Editors
Interests: electrochemical deposition of metals, alloys and thermoelectric materials; ionic liquids based on choline chloride; green corrosion inhibitors
Interests: control and monitoring of corrosion processes in various aqueous/non-aqueous media; electrochemical techniques applied for characterization of electrodes; electrolyte interface in electrolysis and corrosion processes; coatings through electrodeposition of metallic layers, alloys, and polymers from aqueous/non-aqueous liquids; electrochemical energy storage and conversion in batteries and fuel cells
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The last two decades have seen intensive improvement in thin film deposition methods, enabling the precise coating of surfaces at the nanoscale. Today, it is possible to coat surfaces with complex compositions and synthesize multilayers, enabling the development of synergistic effects through the mutual interaction of such layers. The deposition of complex structures allows for the development of new technologies, with recent advances in deposition techniques further miniaturizing electronic devices.
The development of these new technologies toward scaling down the size of the produced devices requires accurate control of the deposition process. The latter then allows tailoring thin films and nanodevices to one’s desire. Recent advances are not only limited to nanoelectronics but are applicable to every field, viz., anti-corrosion coating, biocidal coating, or photovoltaic devices, in order to cope with the present demands of society. The last two decades have also witnessed the accelerated development of atomic layer deposition processes that enable the conformal coating at nanoscale now upscalable to larger surface areas. Electrodeposition can use both aqueous and non-aqueous solvents as electrolytes, and the potential applications of the deposited films are in the production of semiconductor materials for new-generation energy storage devices and for optoelectronic devices, metals, alloys, or composites for corrosion protection, thermoelectric materials.
This Special Issue, “Electrochemical Deposition and Characterization of Thin Films”, invites researchers studying subjects related to electrochemical deposition, film characterization using various methods, as well as any other related subjects to submit full research papers, short communications, and review articles.
Prof. Dr. Anca Cojocaru
Dr. Ioana Maior
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- electrodeposition
- thin film
- bath formulation
- growth mechanism
- pulse electrodeposition
- electrodeposition of nanostructures
- microstructure
- binary and ternary alloys
- impedance spectroscopy
- cyclic voltammetry
- structural properties
- corrosion
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