Structure Formation and Multi-layering in an Electrodeposited Copper-Antimony Alloy

The present study has investigated electrolysis conditions, in which spatiotemporal structures onto the cathode surface could be observed for the first time, under strictly controlled settings, during Cu-Sb alloy ED. Self-organization phenomena, such as in depth self-assembled deposits structures, appeared when Sb content was higher than 70 wt% in the coatings. The layers and their structures different optical and morphologic areas were characterized