Electrochemical Estimation of Developed Roughness of Galvanic Nickel Coatings
23.09.2008 г.

Electrochemical Estimation of Developed Roughness of Galvanic Nickel CoatingsA. N. Podobaev*, S. S. Kruglikov**, P. Becker***, and M. Mattiesen***

 

* Karpov Institute of Physical Chemistry, State Scientific Center of the Russian Federation
ul. Vorontsovo Pole 10, Moscow, 103064 Russia

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** Mendeleev University of Chemical Technology, Miusskaya pl. 9, Moscow, 125190 Russia

*** Tyco Electronics Corp., Menlo Park, California, USA

Received April 2, 2004

 

Abstract — The roughness of nickel coatings with highly developed surface (constituted from dendrites) can be estimated by measuring their differential capacitance under cathodic polarization in weakly acid sulfate solution. For the same purpose, using diffusion- or kinetics-controlled electrochemical reactions yields underestimates.