Electrodeposition Mechanism of Composite Coatings

Abstract

The mechanism of co-deposition of solid particles with metal ions has not been thoroughly explained so far. This, among others, results from a number of factors that influence the process and their mutual relations. Therefore, the present paper aims at deeper understanding of the mechanism of electrolytic co-deposition and the mathematical models developed over the years to describe the incorporation of solid particles into electrodeposited metals. In this review, three mechanisms explaining the process of co-deposition of solid particles with the metal matrix have been discussed: (i) the electrophoretic, (ii) the mechanistic, and (iii) the adsorption ones.