Morphology of metallic foams synthetized by plasma electrolysis deposition

Julien Pinot (1, 2, 3) , Ronan Botrel (1, 3) , Frederic Durut (1, 3) , Ludovic Reverdy (1) , Laurent Pescayre (1) , Vincent Vignal (2, 3)

1 CEA - Commissariat à l'énergie atomique et aux énergies alternatives
2 ICB - Laboratoire Interdisciplinaire Carnot de Bourgogne
3 LRC LIMPE - Laboratoire Interactions Matériau-Procédé-Environnement [LRC DAM-VA-11-02]

The aim of our work is to understand the mechanism governing the growth of metallic foams synthetized by plasma electrolysis deposition. This paper reports the influence of the applied voltage on the morphology and microstructure of copper and gold foams. The evolution of strands morphology and size is investigated by field emission scanning electronic microscopy (FE-SEM). The role of the voltage in the growth of metallic foams is then discussed. Finally, the crystalline structure of the strands is determined by transmission electronic microscopy (TEM) and selected area electron diffraction.

Domaines: Physique [physics]

Julien Pinot, Ronan Botrel, Frederic Durut, Ludovic Reverdy, Laurent Pescayre, et al.. Morphology of metallic foams synthetized by plasma electrolysis deposition. European Physical Journal: Applied Physics, 2022, 97, pp.2. ⟨10.1051/epjap/2021210238⟩. ⟨hal-03525507⟩