Effect of Parameters of Pulsed Potential Mode on Concentration Changes in the Bulk Loose Zinc Deposit and Its Properties

Abstract

It is shown that the parameters of pulsed potential modes (pulse-on and pulse-off times) have a pronounced effect on the growth dynamics and properties of loose metal deposits in the cases that the process proceeds under the conditions of non-steady-state diffusion. It is proposed to use a ratio between the cathodic and anodic charges in a cycle as a parameter that characterizes the concentration changes. By varying the parameters of pulsed potential, zinc deposits of various morphology can be obtained: from compact deposits to highly porous deposits that consist of branched dendritic particles.