Nanotechnology has attracted researchers from all over the world due to its immense potential. The matter is controlled at the atomic level modifying its properties to attain advance characteristics.
In the recent years, electrodeposition has become a prominent part of nanotechnology. It is used to process a variety of materials, including metals and composites.Electrodeposition is primarily used due to the following reasons:
✓Rapid Process
✓Low Cost
✓Higher deposition rates
✓Produce coatings on wide range of substrates
✓Produces structural features in the size of micro to nano meters
✓No post deposition treatments
✓Produce low cost multilayers
✓Easy to control alloy composition
How are Nano Materials formed?
Nano materials are obtained using the process of electrodeposition. The setup consists of an electrochemical cell which includes anode, cathode, electrolytes (bath), and a rectifier which used to apply controlled current. The current applied is based on bath resistance which is converted to voltage.
Using Cathode as a template ample variety of nano materials can be formed. Here are just to name a few:
✰ Nano wires
✰ Nano films
✰ Bulk Nano crystalline metals
✰ Multilayered coating and much more…
Nano materials offer great resistance to corrosion and have high catalytic performance. They have enhanced magnetic properties, thus providing a better finish to the materials. Nanotechnology opens up the door for a variety of industrial applications from aerospace to clothing. Check out an interesting video on nanotechnology!