Electrosynthesis of yttrium from non-aqueous bath

Abstract

93-94Electrodeposition of yttrium has been carried out from formaldehyde bath onto different substrates such as stainless steel, copper, brass, titanium and Indium Tin Oxide (ITO) coated glass. The deposition potentials are found to be substrate, solvent and complexing' agent dependent. Sodium acetate was found to be a suitable complexing agent for the depositon. Uniform and white gray films of yttrium of thickness between 0.4-0.5 micons have been doposited.</span