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In the electrodeposition of metals, a widely used industrial technique, bubbles of gas generated near the cathode can adversely affect the quality of the metal coating. Here we use phase-contrast radiology with synchrotron radiation to witness directly and in real time the accumulation of zinc on hydrogen bubbles. This process explains the origin of the bubble-shaped defects that are common in electrodeposited coatings.
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Tsai, W., Hsu, P., Hwu, Y. et al. Building on bubbles in metal electrodeposition. Nature 417, 139 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1038/417139a
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