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of Electrochemical Deposition and Metal Dissolution
Head:
M. Monev Ph.D., e-mail: monev "at" ipc.bas.bg
Staff: Prof. Ivan
Krastev Ph.D., D.Sc., phone (+3592) 9792574, e-mail:
krastev "at" ipc.bas.bg; Senior Researchers: Ts.
Dobrev Ph.D., L.
Mirkova Ph.D., I. Ivanov
Ph.D., M. Petrova Ph.D.
Research Associates: Y. Stefanov
Ph.D., A.
Hrussanova Ph.D., T.
Valkova Ph.D., Ts. Dobrovolska
Ph.D.
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Research
topics:
- Electrochemical
investigations and development of new plating processes of metals
and alloys
- Investigations
of the properties of different electrolytes
- Investigations
of the properties of electrodeposited metals and alloys
- Investigations
of electrode processes during electrodeposition and electrodissolution
of metals and alloys
- Electrochemical
measurements of the hydrogen permeation during electrodeposition
on different metal substrates
- Investigations
of self-organization phenomena during electrodeposition of silver
alloys
- New methods
for testing the corrosion resistance of chromate films
- Electrode
processes in the electrowinning and electrorefining of zinc,
copper and lead
- Development
of new anodic materials for hydroelectrometallurgy

Waves of different phases of Ag-Sb alloy electrodeposits |

Spiral structures in Ag-Sb alloy coatings |
Applications:
- Galvanotechnique
and surface treatment industry - new technological processes,
quality control and environment protection
- Corrosion
protection - protective coatings, inhibitors, conversion coatings
and chemical and electrochemical testing
- Electrodeposition
of new materials - alloys, multilayers, composites and nanocomposites
- Hydroelectrometallurgy
- inhibitors, new anode materials, high purity deposits and
low energy costs

Spiral cracks in nickel electrodeposits after hydrogenation |

Hydrogen bubbles during electroextraction
of zinc |
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