Electrodeposition for Energy Conversion: Electrochemistry over Matter

Giovanni Zangari states that electrodeposition is gaining popularity for its ability to help in energy conversion. The process has undergone significant changes due to significant developments in the area the development of electronic devices and the introduction of the information revolution. Electrodeposition has become increasingly popular and is being extensively used by researchers in different fields of inquiry, including energy conversion. The driving force for this process is the applied potential, a quantity that can be easily and precisely controlled down to the mV and over time scales of one ns. This feature leads to considerable control over the material formation process, its microstructure, and properties. The charge transfer process occurs preferentially at locations where the energy barrier for charge transfer is lower, allowing selective deposition to be achieved by using lithographic patterns, suitable surface modification, and localizing the reaction at selected sites.