Electroless Growth of Aluminum Dendrites in NaCl-AlCl3 Melts.

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Abstract

The spontaneous growth of aluminum dendrites after deposition was observed and examined in sodium chloride-aluminumchloride melts. The concentration gradient of AlCl3 in the vicinity of the cathode surface resulting from electrolysisconstitutes a type of concentration cell with aluminum dendrites as electrodes. The short-circuit discharge of thecell is found to be the driving force for the growth of aluminum dendrites. Such a concentration gradient is proposed to beone of the causes for dendrite formation in the case of metal deposition.
Original languageEnglish
JournalJournal of The Electrochemical Society
Volume136
Issue number10
Pages (from-to)2940-2943
ISSN0013-4651
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1989

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