Effect of ultrasound sonication on electroplating of iridium.
Effect of ultrasound sonication was examined on the electroplating of iridium in aqueous hexabromoiridate(III) solution. The electrodeposits were evaluated by observing the defects of the iridium deposits by means of voltammetry, in which the current-potential curves of the iridium deposits on copper were measured. Applying ultrasound sonication to the electroplating of iridium decreased the defects including the cracks in the deposit whenever the glycerol as the additives was contained or not in the electrolyte.
Ohsaka
Takashi
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Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, 3-7-5, Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8548, Japan. Electronic address: m605501@sic.shibaura-it.ac.jp.
Isaka
Motohiro
M
Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, 3-7-5, Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8548, Japan.
Hirano
Katsuhiko
K
Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, 3-7-5, Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8548, Japan.
Ohishi
Tomoji
T
Department of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Shibaura Institute of Technology, 3-7-5, Toyosu, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-8548, Japan.
D003300:Copper / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D004595:Electroplating / Q000379:methods*; D007495:Iridium / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D012834:Silver / Q000737:chemistry / Q000528:radiation effects; D014465:Ultrasonics
D012834:Silver; D007495:Iridium; D003300:Copper