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Characteristics of zinc electrodeposits from acetate solutions

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This paper deals with zinc plating from an acetate electrolyte and the resultant deposit properties. The addition of thiamine hydrochloride and gelatin to the plating bath improves the corrosion resistance and surface morphology of the zinc deposits. The XRD pattern obtained for electrodeposited zinc show a polycrystalline nature with a hexagonal structure. A uniform and pore free surface was observed under SEM analysis.

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Sekar, R., Jayakrishnan, S. Characteristics of zinc electrodeposits from acetate solutions. J Appl Electrochem 36, 591–597 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10800-005-9111-x

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