Developments in Galvanic and Related Coatings

Dear Colleagues,

Different modes of electrochemical material growth are now available. We are able to control composition, morphology, structure, and thickness of materials, from the monoatomic, UPD layer to the mm-thickness range.

Electrochemical deposition has also evolved into a versatile method for the fabrication of nanomaterials and functional coatings. Nowdays, two aspects are in central focus, as the quality of the deposited material has become more and more demanding: how to control the size and architecture of the deposit and how to choose a proper substrate and prepare it.

Novel routes for the synthesis of alloys, composites, biomaterials, thin films, and earth-abundant PV materials will be addressed. Papers describing the synthesis of solid and porous electrode materials with the aim to propose novel designs and electrodeposition modalities are welcome,as well as those reporting the experimental and theoretical aspects of novel electrodeposition processes, cell design, and deposition methodologies. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to: pulse plating with the aim to affect deposit composition and morphology, current distribution of electrodes, impedance spectroscopy, precision synthesis of materials by controlling the process environment, control of nanostructure growth, size/shape evolution of electrodeposited nanomaterials, and fabrication of nanodevices with electrodeposited steps.

A non-exhaustive list of topics of interest is reported below:

• Fabrication of nanomaterials and functional coatings;
• Synthesis of solid and and porous electrode materials;
• Experimental and theoretical aspects of novel electrodeposition processes;
• Pulse plating;
• Current distribution of electrodes;
• Impedance spectroscopy;
• Precision synthesis of materials by controlling the process environment;
• Control of nanostructure growth, size/shape evolution;
• Fabrication of nanodevices with electrodeposited steps.

Prof. Dr. Piotr Żabiński
Guest Editor

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