Abstract
Electroplating has been a useful practice in the laboratory and industry for a long time. Its usefulness is more profound in oil industries for corrosion prevention and control, automobile industry, jewelries and decoration. Today, the scope of electroplating has expanded considerably with many players exploring its advantages and optimizing its parameters for enhanced productivity. The paper presented a review of electroplating with the aim of making concise information available on its process parameters and its process optimization. The review was compiled from several major work which pertained to parameters affecting qualitative and efficient electrodeposition of metals in an electrolytic cell. Results gathered included actual effect of identified parameters and interplay of parameter on quality of electrodeposition and microstructure of deposited metal. Important recommendations were made to further enhance the practice of electrodeposition.
Highlights
Electrodeposition is a technological process for the production of a material using an applied potential difference or current flowing in an electrolytic cell containing metal ions to form metal, metal alloys or composites as a coating for another metal (Zangari, 2018)
The present study provides a concise review of electrodeposition parameters and their interplay during the process
The subject of electroplating has been reviewed with a focus on operational parameters, their impacts and how they affect quality electrodeposition
Summary
Electrodeposition is a technological process for the production of a material using an applied potential difference or current flowing in an electrolytic cell containing metal ions to form metal, metal alloys or composites as a coating for another metal (Zangari, 2018). The product of electrodeposition is a dense, uniform and an adherent coating usually of metal on another conducting surface (ASTMB374-06, 2019). This process is usually carried out either to achieve properties not originally exhibited by a material or to enhance such properties such as wear resistance, corrosion protection, lubricity, conductivity, aesthetics, etc. Electrodeposition is an important industrial process; this technology has a long history dated back to eighteenth century. In 1801, electroplating was reported and experiments for depositing dendritic metallic lead and copper onto a surface using Volta piles (Garcia & Burleigh, 2013). The special interest in the field is connected with the multifarious applications of electroplating in research and industry. The present study provides a concise review of electrodeposition parameters and their interplay during the process
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