Electroplating processes are widely employed in industrial environments for a large variety of metallic coatings, ranging from technological to decorative applications. Even if the galvanic electrodeposition is certainly a mature technology, new concepts, novel applications, environmental legislation and the new material requirements for next-generation devices make the scientific research in this field still very active. This review focuses mostly at the decorative and wearable applications, and aims to create a bridge between the past knowledge and the future direction that this process, i.e., electrodeposition, is taking. Both the theoretical fundamentals as well as some of the most widespread practical applications—limited to metallic and alloy coatings—are explored. As an integral part of the industrial process, we take a look at the main techniques thought which the quality control of deposits and surfaces is carried out. Finally, global industrial performance and research directions towards sustainable solutions are highlighted.

Electroplating for Decorative Applications: Recent Trends in Research and Development / Giurlani, Walter; Zangari, Giovanni; Gambinossi, Filippo; Passaponti, Maurizio; Salvietti, Emanuele; Di Benedetto, Francesco; Caporali, Stefano; Innocenti, Massimo. - In: COATINGS. - ISSN 2079-6412. - ELETTRONICO. - 8:(2018), pp. 260-285. [10.3390/coatings8080260]

Electroplating for Decorative Applications: Recent Trends in Research and Development

Giurlani, Walter
;
Gambinossi, Filippo;Passaponti, Maurizio;Salvietti, Emanuele;Di Benedetto, Francesco;Caporali, Stefano;Innocenti, Massimo
2018

Abstract

Electroplating processes are widely employed in industrial environments for a large variety of metallic coatings, ranging from technological to decorative applications. Even if the galvanic electrodeposition is certainly a mature technology, new concepts, novel applications, environmental legislation and the new material requirements for next-generation devices make the scientific research in this field still very active. This review focuses mostly at the decorative and wearable applications, and aims to create a bridge between the past knowledge and the future direction that this process, i.e., electrodeposition, is taking. Both the theoretical fundamentals as well as some of the most widespread practical applications—limited to metallic and alloy coatings—are explored. As an integral part of the industrial process, we take a look at the main techniques thought which the quality control of deposits and surfaces is carried out. Finally, global industrial performance and research directions towards sustainable solutions are highlighted.
2018
8
260
285
Giurlani, Walter; Zangari, Giovanni; Gambinossi, Filippo; Passaponti, Maurizio; Salvietti, Emanuele; Di Benedetto, Francesco; Caporali, Stefano; Innocenti, Massimo
File in questo prodotto:
Non ci sono file associati a questo prodotto.

I documenti in FLORE sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificatore per citare o creare un link a questa risorsa: https://hdl.handle.net/2158/1132732
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus 87
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 64
social impact