Electrodeposition from Ionic Liquids

Electrodeposition is an interesting and often used technique to deposit thin films of metals onto conducting substrates. During electrodepositio n, film properties such as morphology or composition can be adjusted by controlling process parameters such as bath composition, temperature and applied potential or current density. The electrodeposition of metals f rom ionic liquids has become a heavily studied topic in the last decade but still lots of challenges remain. This thesis investigates three main topics:1. The use of liquid metal salts to increase the solubility of metals in ionic liquids, hereby improving the mass transport2. Th e application of high vacuum as an environment for electrodeposition 3.…