Synthesis of nickel plates coated by electrodeposition with NixSy
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https://doi.org/10.24054/rcta.v1i47.4355Keywords:
nanotechnology, electrodeposition, layer engineering, sulfur, nickelAbstract
The present article aims to analyze the current, voltage, and time parameters involved in the electrodeposition of nickel sulfide nanolayers on pure nickel plates through a synthesis route based on variations in the number of cycles (1, 3, 4, and 7). Each cycle consists of four different voltage steps within the range of 0.54–2.4 V, which are repeated according to the corresponding number of cycles. A nickel nitrate hexahydrate solution (0.05 mol/L) and sodium thiosulfate pentahydrate (0.1 mol/L) were used as the electrolyte. The voltage values exhibit high stability, with oscillations of ±0.2 V, indicating that the employed methods provide a high degree of control over the electrodeposition process. Additionally, a mass gain in the range of 0.44–6.57 mg was obtained for the electrodepositions.
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