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Modeling of Metal Electrodeposition at the Nanoscale

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In this chapter, we give an overview of selected experimental and computer simulation literature research on thermodynamic modeling applied to the understanding of metal electrodeposition on metallic nanostructures. A brief survey on underpotential deposition, galvanic replacement, and dendrimer-encapsulated nanoparticles is given first. Focus is made on applications related to size and shape control and the formation of hollow, core/shell, and reversed nanoparticles. Then, a nanothermodynamic model is proposed, providing understanding on the physics behind the electrodeposition problem. At the end of the chapter, we highlight the main conclusions drawn from the chapter and give some perspectives in advanced modeling of the present problem.

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Acknowledgments

We acknowledge CONICET PIP: 112-200801-00983 and 112-201101-00992, SECyT 381 (Universidad Nacional de Córdoba), Program BID (PICT 382 2006 Nr 946, PICT 2010 Nr 123 and PICT 2012 Nr 2324), and PME: 2006–01581 383 for financial support.

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Oviedo, O.A., Leiva, E.P.M. (2016). Modeling of Metal Electrodeposition at the Nanoscale. In: Aliofkhazraei, M., Makhlouf, A. (eds) Handbook of Nanoelectrochemistry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-15266-0_13

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