Questions tagged [electroplating]
Electroplating is the process of plating one metal onto another by hydrolysis, most commonly for decorative purposes or to prevent corrosion of a metal. There are also specific types of electroplating such as copper plating, silver plating, and chromium plating.
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Copper plating with switched anode and cathode [closed]
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I was working on a mock research project/lab for my chemistry class testing the rate of electroplating of copper vs. voltage. I had copper and nickel electrodes and .1M copper sulfate ...
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How does one electroplate Lithium onto a conductive metal? [closed]
In this case the anode for electroplating would be the Lithium and the cathode would be any conductive metal.
Unfortunately Lithium reacts violently with water, which is the basis of most electrolyte ...
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Permanent storage container with electrode for electroplating
I'm not a chemist at all but I am looking for a specific type of container which I'm sure must exist but I don't know it's name.
We want to store non-toxic (non-cyanide) gold solution for ...
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Does the current of an electrolytic cell increase if the surface area of the Cathode is increased
I am currently in high school and will be conducting an experiment looking at the effect of surface area on electroplating. I will be changing the surface area of the Cathode during my experiment but ...
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Is it possible to electroplate from a gallium anode?
I have been looking at some papers on electro-deposition of iron gallium alloys and these all use solutions made up of Fe and Ga sulphates.
I am just curious as to why perhaps an anode made of one of ...
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Cobalt electroplating over nickel-plated steel
From my research, I understand that cobalt can be used on top of a nickel layer to improve durability of the nickel plating on a steel object.
I am using a nickel anode and nickel acetate as ...
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Should I plate cast iron with copper first before nickel plating?
I have some antique handplane lever caps I would like to retore back to their former glory. They are made of nickel plated cast iron. The plating pin holed and flaked in areas, creating rust spots.
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Electrolytic cell to remove soft solder from silver?
Hi my chemistry is pretty dire but have vague idea that an electrochemical cell could be used to remove soft solder (lead/tin probably) from a piece of sterling silver in need of a repair.
The ...
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Electroplating an alloy from separate metal solutions
Similarly to a question asked here, would mixing two solutions containing metallic ions in different proportions allow to electroplate something with the alloy of the metals? For example if I take a $\...
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Electroplating diamond grit
I want to do electroplating with diamond grit and make profiling, grinding and cutting disks. (see the attached photos)
I want to know the process to make the machine or the company whom is selling ...
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Why does silver plating require undercoats of copper and nickel?
I came across a question that was about silver plating (of steel), but I couldn't help but wonder why the sequence was illustrated as this:
step 1 A coating of copper is applied to the object.
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Electroplating copper yields rough surface?
I am attempting to electro-plate vias in a home brew printed circuit board. The medium I am attempting to electroplate is fiberglass bound together with epoxy. This is an intentional insulator.
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Is there a way to "electroplate" wood with copper?
Maybe wood can be coated with copper (II) sulphate first, or roasted in order to form a conductive charcoal (carbon) layer.
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Copper plating, is sulphuric acid necessary? Alternative to H2SO4?
Many links and tutorials on copper plating use a solution that contains copper sulphate / sulphuric acid and hydrocloric acid.
In Sweden, Sulphuric acid is almost impossible to get a hold off. You ...
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How is this Steampunk patina being applied?
Can anyone explain what is being deposited in this video @ 11:40?
It's Steampunk patina technique to make things look old and decrepit.
"The mixture consists of: 50 g of 30% vinegar, 20 g of salt ...
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