ELECTRODEPOSITION -- ELECTRODEPOSITION -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- A REVIEW ON THE ELECTRODEPOSITION OF NICKEL: SYNTHESIS, MAGNETIC, THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES AND ITS POTENTIAL APPLICATIONS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- 1.1. CRYSTAL STRUCTURES OF NICKEL -- 1.2. SYNTHESIS -- 1.2.1. FCC Nickel -- 1.2.2. HCP Nickel -- 1.3. MAGNETIC AND THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES -- 1.4. APPLICATIONS -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- DEPOSITION AND PROPERTIES OF ELECTROCHEMICAL COMPOSITE COATINGS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- 2.1. DIFFERENT TYPES OF ELECTROCHEMICAL COMPOSITE COATINGS (ECC) -- 2.1.1. Nickel-Based ECC -- 2.1.2. Chromium-Based ECC -- 2.1.3. Copper-Based ECC -- 2.1.4. Iron-Based ECC -- 2.1.5. Zinc-Based ECC -- 2.1.6. ECC Based on Noble Metals -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- ELECTRODEPOSITION OF AU-SN ALLOYS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- 3.1. ELECTRODEPOSITION OF AU-SN ALLOYS FROM A SINGLE SOLUTION -- 3.1.1. Solution Preparation -- 3.2. SOLUTION STABILITY -- 3.2.1. Solution Precipitation and Turbidity Measurements -- 3.2.2. Characterization of Precipitates -- 3.2.3. UV/Vis Spectroscopy and X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Studies -- 3.3. MICROSTRUCTURE OF ELECTRODEPOSITED FILMS -- 3.3.1. Microstructure of Eutectic Deposits and Reflowed Solder -- 3.4. RECOVERY OF AU FROM THE WASTE SOLUTION -- 3.5. SEQUENTIAL ELECTRODEPOSITION FROM TWO SEPARATE SOLUTIONS -- 3.5.1. Solution Preparation and Electrodeposition of Pure Au Films -- 3.5.2. Solution Preparation and Electrodeposition of Pure Sn Films -- 3.5.3. Microstructure of Sequentially Deposited Eutectic Alloys and Reflowed Solder -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION BEHAVIOUR OF LEAD - FREE SOLDER ALLOYS IN 3.5 % NACL SOLUTION -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- 4.1. ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION STUDY OF SN-XAG-0.5 CU SOLDER ALLOYS -- 4. 1.1. Polarisation Study.

4.1.2. Surface Characterisation Studies -- 4.2. ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION STUDY OF SN-8.5ZN-XAG-0.1AL-0.05GA SOLDER ALLOYS -- 4.2.1. Polarization Study -- 4.2.2. Surface Characterisation Studies -- 4.3. ELECTROCHEMICAL CORROSION STUDY OF SN-8.5ZN-X AL-0.5 GA SOLDER ALLOYS -- 4.3.1. Polarisation Study -- 4.3.2. Surface Characterisation Studies: -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS OF NICKEL COATINGS SYNTHESIZED BY PULSE ELECTRODEPOSITION -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- 5.1. THE SYNTHESIS OF NICKEL COATING WITH HIGH DENSITY NT -- 5.1.1. The Synthesis of Nickel Coatings with High Density NT -- 5.1.2. The Corrosion Property of Nickel Coating with High Density NT -- 5.1.3. The Semiconducting Behavior of Passive Film of NT Nickel -- 5.2. INHIBITION OF HYDROGEN BLISTER ON CU-SN ALLOY COATINGS -- 5.2.1. Influence of Current Density on Hydrogen Permeation -- 5.2.2. Influence of PC Frequency and Duty Cycle on Hydrogen Permeation -- 5.2.3. Influence of Reverse Pluse on Hydrogen Permeation -- 5.2.4. The Amount of Hydrogen Permeation during Various Deposition Processes -- CONCLUSION -- REFERENCES -- SYNTHESIS OF CU2O AND ZNO NANOWIRE ARRAYS BY ELECTROCHEMICAL DEPOSITION PROCESS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- 6.1. ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS AND REACTIONS -- 6.2. NANOWIRE ARRAYS -- 6.2.1. Cu2O Nanowire Arrays -- 6.3. SYNTHESIS OF CU/PAM NANOWIRES -- 6.3.1. Effect of Annealing Time on the Growth of Cu2O Nanowire Arrays -- 6.3.2. Effect of Annealing Atmosphere on the Growth of Cu2O Nanowire Arrays -- 6.4. ZNO NANOWIRE ARRAYS -- 6.4.1. Preparation of Porous Alumina Membranes (PAMs) -- 6.4.1.1. Preparation of Al-Doped Zinc Oxide (AZO) Seed Layers -- 6.4.1.2 Preparation of ZnO/AZO/PAMs Nanowire Arrays -- 6.4.2. Characterization of ZnO/AZO/PAMs Nanowire Arrays -- 6.4.3. Characterization of AZO Seed Layers -- 6.5. SYNTHESIS OF NANOWIRE ARRAYS.

6.5.1. Effect of Annealing Time -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- TAILOR-DESIGNED ELECTRODEPOSITED METALLIC THIN FILMS, NANOSTRUCTURES AND NANOWIRES TOWARDS TARGETED APPLICATIONS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- 7.1. ELECTRODEPOSITION OF METALLIC THIN FILMS -- 7.1.1. Effect of the Solution Parameters on the Performance of a Porous Electrode -- 7.2. ELECTRODEPOSITION OF AU NANOPARTICLES (NANO-AU) ONTO CARBON SUBSTRATE -- 7.3. ELECTRODEPOSITION OF METAL OXIDE NANOPARTICLES -- 7.4. FABRICATION OF ONE-DIMENSIONAL NANOSTRUCTURES -- 7.4.1. The Vapor-Liquid-Solid (VLS) Growth Mechanism [147-152] -- 7.4.2. Advantages of VLS Technique [149-151] -- 7.4.3. Properties of the Alloying Agent (Catalyst) [147, 148] -- 7.5. GROWTH OF SI NWS VIA THE VLS MECHANISM -- 7.5.1. Template Approach -- 7.5.2. Fabrication of CoSix Nanowire Contacts to SiNWs[153, 156] -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENT -- REFERENCES -- ELECTRODEPOSITION OF MOLYBDENUM CARBIDE FROM MOLTEN SALTS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- 8.1. ELECTRODEPOSITION SET UP -- 8.1.1. Electrolytic Cell -- 8.1.2. Electrolytic Solution and Electrodeposition Parameters -- 8.2. SURFACE MORPHOLOGY OF COATINGS -- 8.2. 1. Potentiostatic Deposition -- 8.2.2. Galvanostatic Deposition -- 8.2.3. Pulse Plating -- 8.2.3.1. Controlled E Pulse Plating -- 8.2.3.2. Controlled i pulse plating -- 8.3. CROSS-SECTIONAL OBSERVATION OF THE COATINGS -- 8.4. PHASE COMPOSITION -- 8.5. NUCLEATION PROCESS -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- AQUEOUS ELECTRODEPOSITION OF NON-FERROUS METALS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- 9.1. LABORATORY SCALE STUDIES -- Bench and Pilot Scale Studies -- 9.2. ELECTRODEPOSITION OF COPPER -- 9.3. AUGMENTATION OF IONIC MASS TRANSFER RATES BY FORCED CONVECTION -- 9.3.1. Air Sparging -- 9.3.2. Open Channel -- 9.3.3. Submerged jet -- 9.3.4. Turbulence Promoters -- 9.3.5. Energy Considerations.

9.4. ELECTRODEPOSITION OF ZINC -- 9.4.1. Augmentation of Ionic Mass Transfer Rates by Forced Convection -- 9.5. ELECTRODEPOSITION OF NICKEL -- 9.6. ELECTRODEPOSITION OF COBALT -- 9.7. ELECTRODEPOSITION OF CHROMIUM -- 9.8. ELECTRODEPOSITION OF LEAD -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- ELECTRODEPOSITED BIOMIMETIC HYDROXYAPATITE FOR OSTEO-INTEGRATION AND DRUG DELIVERY -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- 10.1. ELECTROCHEMICALLY ASSISTED DEPOSITION -- 10.1.1. Electrolytic Cell -- 10.1.2. Electrolytic Solutions -- 10.2. BIOMIMETIC HYDROXYAPATITE COATING TO IMPROVE OSTEO-INTEGRATION -- 10.2.1. Biomimetic Nano-Structured Hydroxyapatite Coating -- 10.2.2. Hydroxyapatite/Collagen Nano-Structured Biomimetic Hybrid Coating -- 10.3. BIOMIMETIC NANO-STRUCTURED HYDROXYAPATITE COATING FOR DRUG DELIVERY -- 10.3.1. Hydroxyapatite Nanocrystals-Heparin Coatings -- 10.3.2. Hydroxyapatite Nanocrystals-Lactoferrin Coating -- 10.4. Biomimetic Nano-Structured Hydroxyapatite Coating on Biomorphic Bone Scaffolds -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- ELECTRODEPOSITION OF HYDROXYAPATITE-NANODIAMOND COMPOSITE COATING ON METALS, INTERACTION WITH PROTEINS AND OSTEOBLAST-LIKE CELLS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- 11.1. COATING DEPOSITION AND CHARACTERIZATION -- 11.2. BIOLOGICAL STUDIES WITH OSTEOBLAST-LIKE CELLS -- 11.2.1. Preparation of FITC-Labeled Fibronectin -- 11.2.2. Cell Culture and Cell Adhesion Assay -- 11.2.3. Reorganization of Adsorbed Fibronectin (Early FN Matrix) -- 11.2.4. Fibronectin Matrix Formation (Late FN Matrix) -- 11.3. COATING DEPOSITION AND CHARACTERIZATION -- 11.4. BIOLOGICAL STUDIES WITH OSTEOBLAST-LIKE CELLS -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- ELECTRODEPOSITION OF CUINSE2 THIN FILMS -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- 12.1. CYCLIC VOLTAMMETRIC STUDIES -- 12.2. CISE ELECTRODEPOSITION STUDIES.

12.2.1. CISe Potentiostatic Electrodeposition on TCO and Characterisation Studies -- 12.2.2. Cise Pulsed Electrodeposition on TCO and Characterization Studies -- 12.2.3. CISe Potentiostatic Electrodeposition on TCO/TiO2 -- 12.3. SULFURIZATION OF CISE ELECTRODEPOSITED ON TCO/TIO2 -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- THE ELECTROCHEMISTRY OF TIN IN AN ADDITIVES-FREE ACID METHANESULFONATE ELECTROLYTE: VOLTAMMETRY, NUCLEATION, GROWTH AND MORPHOLOGY -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- 13.1. CYCLIC VOLTAMMOGRAM OF SN2+/SN -- 13.2. ELECTRODEPOSITION OF TIN UNDER A CONTROLLED FLOW CONDITION -- 13.2.1. Diffusion Coefficient of Sn2+ in an Additives-Free Acidic Methanesulfonate Electrolyte -- 13.2.2. Nucleation and Growth of Tin on Copper -- 13.3. SURFACE MICROSTRUCTURES OF TIN DEPOSITS -- CONCLUSION -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- REFERENCES -- ELECTRODEPOSITION, CHARACTERIZATION AND APPLICATIONS OF NEW LAYERED MANGANESE OXIDES -- ABSTRACT -- INTRODUCTION -- 14.1. ELECTRODEPOSITION OF THIN FILMS OF LAYERED MNO2 INTERCALATED WITH GUEST MOLECULES -- 14.1.1. General Procedures -- 14.1.2. Intercalation of Tetraalkylammonium Ions -- 14.1.3. Intercalation of Cationic Polymers -- 14.1.4. Intercalation of Surfactants -- 14.2. ION EXCHANGE AND ELECTROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES -- 14.2.1. Tetraalkylammonim Ion/MnO2 -- 14.2.2. Cationic Polymer/MnO2 -- 14.2.3. Surfactant/MnO2 -- 14.3. APPLICATIONS -- 14.3.1. MnO2-Based Supercapacitor Electrodes -- 14.3.2. Pseudocapacitive Performance of Layered MnO2 Thin Films -- 14.3.2.1. Macroporous Birnessite Film -- 14.3.2.2. Birnessite Film with Vertically Aligned Multilayers -- 14.4. ELECTROCHROMIC MATERIALS -- 14.4.1. MnO2-Based Electrochromic Materials -- 14.4.2. Electrochromism of Anodically-Deposited Layered MnO2 -- 14.5. CATALYSTS -- 14.5.1. Catalytic Properties of Layered MnO2 -- 14.6. BIOSENSORS -- 14.6.1. MnO2-Based Biosensors.

CONCLUSION.