Structure and properties of fine-grained electrodeposited nickel

The structure and some physical properties (electrical resistivity and its temperature coefficient, thermoelectric power, Curie temperature) were investigated for electrodeposited Ni foils. The values of these parameters deviated from those of equilibrium, coarse-grained physical properties could be ascribed to the nanocrystalline structure of the deposits which was verified by transmission electron microscopy and X-ray diffraction.