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The effect of magnetic fields on the electrodeposition of iron

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The effect of a uniform magnetic field with flux density up to 1 T on the electrodeposition of Fe from sulphate electrolyte has been investigated under different field configurations relative to the electrode surface. Voltammetric and chronoamperometric experiments have been carried out coupled with an electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance for in situ mass change measurements. The structure and morphology of the deposited films were determined by scanning electron microscopy, atomic force microscopy and X-ray diffraction measurements. Results show that, when the magnetic field is applied parallel to the electrode surface, the limiting current density and the deposition rate are increased due to the magnetohydrodynamic effect. The nucleation process is also affected in parallel configuration; the current density of the maximum on the chronoamperograms is decreased, and an additional nucleation step might be observed. This effect is attributed to the hydrodynamic response of the electrochemical system. No significant influence on the electrochemical reaction was observed when a magnetic field was applied perpendicular to the electrode. But in this configuration, the morphology of deposited layers is changed by the magnetic field. The morphology changes are discussed. No effect of the magnetic field on the crystallographic structure was observed.

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The German Research Foundation (DFG) is gratefully acknowledged for the support of this work in the framework of SFB609 “Elektromagnetische Strömungsbeeinflussung in Metallurgie, Kristallzüchtung und Elektrochemie.”

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    Jakub Koza, Margitta Uhlemann, Annett Gebert & Ludwig Schultz

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Koza, J., Uhlemann, M., Gebert, A. et al. The effect of magnetic fields on the electrodeposition of iron. J Solid State Electrochem 12, 181–192 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-007-0379-0

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