title: Electrodeposition of thick palladium coatings from a palladium(II)-containing ionic liquid.
abstract: The first palladium-containing Liquid Metal Salts (LMS) are presented and shown to be suitable electrolytes for the electrodeposition of palladium. The homoleptic LMS of formula [Pd(MeIm)4][Tf2N]2 or [Pd(EtIm)4][Tf2N]2 (MeIm = N-methylimidazole, EtIm = N-ethylimidazole) have higher melting points than the heteroleptic [Pd(MeIm)2(EtIm)2][Tf2N]2, which is proved to be the most promising electrolyte. The deposition reaction in these LMS was found to be irreversible but smooth and dense palladium layers can be deposited that are crack-free up to a thickness of 10 microns.
authors: KU Leuven, Department of Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Kasteelpark Arenberg 44 - bus 2450, B-3001 Heverlee, Belgium. jan.fransaer@mtm.kuleuven.be.
authors: Stijn
authors: S
authors: Schaltin
authors: Neil R
authors: NR
authors: Brooks
authors: Jeroen
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authors: Sniekers
authors: Luc
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authors: Van Meervelt
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authors: Binnemans
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authors: Fransaer