Alloy Deposition
Application ID: 118621
Electrochemical codeposition is a common low-cost method for producing metal alloys. This tutorial model demonstrates electrodeposition of a nickel (Ni)–phosphorous (P) alloy.
The model accounts for charge and mass transport of a multitude of species along with multiple electrode reactions such as nickel (Ni) and phosphorous (P) electrodeposition and hydrogen evolution. The model computes the steady state spatial distributions of the various species along the diffusion layer. The polarization plot along with deposition mole fraction plot reveal the desirable operating conditions for alloy preparation.
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however, additional products may be required to completely define and model it. Furthermore, this example may also be defined and modeled using components from the following product combinations:
- COMSOL Multiphysics® and
- either the Battery Design Module, Corrosion Module, Electrochemistry Module, Electrodeposition Module, or Fuel Cell & Electrolyzer Module
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