morganism - 25-2-2013 at 14:11
By plating in an aqueous solution, and overdriving the current, you can plate homogenous coatings.
Pretty sweet, and with some pulsing, you can build up layers
http://www.nist.gov/mml/msed/platinum-121212.cfm
morganism - 25-2-2013 at 14:41
Might also explain why folks that overdrive a reaction are not getting increased activity, it's self limiting.
Organikum - 25-2-2013 at 18:04
Thats interesting, I requested the article in "References" therefor. Do single layers or "just a handful layers" still express catalytic activity
similar to usual deposits? How is the chemical resistance of such a thin coating? And most important. Can it be done on something else but an Au111
defined surface layer, like on nickel?
Other electrodeposition articles speak of iodine layers, which if I see it correctly are kind of sacrificing layers. A iodine coating might make
deposition on Cu or Ni feasible methinks. But I may be completely wrong.
/ORG