Influence of the Applied External Magnetic Field on the Deposition of Ni–Cu Alloys
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. Morphology and Composition
3.2. Catalytic Activity
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Sample | Point | Chemical Composition, [% at.] | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Cu | Ni | O | ||
0 mT | - | 47.7 | 49.6 | 2.7 |
250 mT parallel | 1 | 80.1 | 16.7 | 3.2 |
2 | 35.5 | 61.3 | 3.2 | |
3 | 62.7 | 35.1 | 2.2 | |
500 mT parallel | 1 | 82.2 | 3.6 | 14.2 |
2 | 34.1 | 61.3 | 4.6 | |
3 | 29.0 | 65.8 | 5.2 | |
250 mT perpendicular | 1 | 50.1 | 46.8 | 3.1 |
2 | 66.1 | 31.8 | 2.1 | |
500 mT perpendicular | 1 | 36.1 | 59.9 | 4.0 |
2 | 77.0 | 8.2 | 14.8 |
Sample | Chemical Composition [% Mass] | |
---|---|---|
Cu | Ni | |
0 mT | 54.15 | 45.85 |
250 mT parallel | 70.69 | 29.31 |
500 mT parallel | 77.38 | 22.62 |
250 mT perpendicular | 54.75 | 45.25 |
500 mT perpendicular | 76.69 | 23.31 |
Sample | Crystallite Size [nm] |
---|---|
0 mT | 12 |
250 mT parallel | 13 |
500 mT parallel | 13 |
250 mT perpendicular | 12 |
500 mT perpendicular | 15 |
Sample | Contact Angle [°] |
---|---|
0 mT | 71 ± 4 |
250 mT parallel | 73 ± 8 |
500 mT parallel | 71 ± 8 |
250 mT perpendicular | 68 ± 7 |
500 mT perpendicular | 65 ± 7 |
Sample | EONSET [V] |
---|---|
0 mT | −1.38 |
250 mT parallel | −1.35 |
500 mT parallel | −1.37 |
250 mT perpendicular | −1.33 |
500 mT perpendicular | −1.38 |
Sample | Tafel Slope [mV/dec] |
---|---|
0 mT | 172 |
250 mT parallel | 143 |
500 mT parallel | 181 |
250 mT perpendicular | 138 |
500 mT perpendicular | 173 |
Sample | Time [s] |
---|---|
0 mT | 192 |
250 mT parallel | 188 |
500 mT parallel | 192 |
250 mT perpendicular | 190 |
500 mT perpendicular | 192 |
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Skibińska, K.; Elsharkawy, S.; Kołczyk-Siedlecka, K.; Kutyła, D.; Żabiński, P. Influence of the Applied External Magnetic Field on the Deposition of Ni–Cu Alloys. Metals 2024, 14, 281. https://doi.org/10.3390/met14030281
Skibińska K, Elsharkawy S, Kołczyk-Siedlecka K, Kutyła D, Żabiński P. Influence of the Applied External Magnetic Field on the Deposition of Ni–Cu Alloys. Metals. 2024; 14(3):281. https://doi.org/10.3390/met14030281
Chicago/Turabian StyleSkibińska, Katarzyna, Safya Elsharkawy, Karolina Kołczyk-Siedlecka, Dawid Kutyła, and Piotr Żabiński. 2024. "Influence of the Applied External Magnetic Field on the Deposition of Ni–Cu Alloys" Metals 14, no. 3: 281. https://doi.org/10.3390/met14030281