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The electrochemistry of Magnéli phase titanium oxide ceramic electrodes Part I. The deposition and properties of metal coatings

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The electrodeposition of copper, gold, nickel, palladium and platinum onto Ebonex® ceramic cathodes has been studied. It is demonstrated that good quality deposits may be obtained and that the kinetics of the deposition and dissolution of metals are similar at Ebonex® to other common substrates (for example, Pt, C). In addition, the kinetics of some simple redox couples at coated and bare Ebonex® ceramic electrodes are compared; it is confirmed that such electron transfer reactions are very slow on the bare Ebonex® ceramic but when the surface is coated with a metal, the kinetics are similar to those on the bulk metal.

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  1. Department of Chemistry, The University, SO9 5NH, Southampton, UK

    J. E. Graves & D. Pletcher

  2. Dextra Associates, 74 Muth Drive, Orinda, U.S.A.

    R. L. Clarke

  3. Chemistry Department, Portsmouth Polytechnic, PO1 2DT, Portsmouth, UK

    F. C. Walsh

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This paper is dedicated to Professor Dr Fritz Beck on the occasion of his 60th birthday.

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Graves, J.E., Pletcher, D., Clarke, R.L. et al. The electrochemistry of Magnéli phase titanium oxide ceramic electrodes Part I. The deposition and properties of metal coatings. J Appl Electrochem 21, 848–857 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01042450

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