Preparation of textural lamellar tin deposits via electrodeposition.

Authors :: Wen, Xiaoyu
Pan, Xiaona
Wu, Libin
Li, Ruinan
Wang, Dan
Zhang, Jinqiu
Yang, Peixia
Source :: Applied Physics A: Materials Science & Processing. Jun2017, Vol. 123 Issue 6, p1-4. 4p. 2 Diagrams, 2 Graphs.
Publication Year :: 2017
Abstract: Lamellar tin deposits were prepared by galvanostatical electroplating from the aqueous acidic-sulfate bath, with gelatin and benzalacetone dissolved in ethanol (A) as additive, and their morphologies were investigated by scanning electron microscopy. Cathodic polarization curves revealed that the absorbability of A on the cathode surface was higher than that of gelatin. X-ray diffraction analysis indicated preferred orientations of tin growth led to the formation of lamellar structure and distortion of tin lattice. The growth mechanism of lamellar tin was also discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]