Development of novel baths for electrodeposition of aluminum at ambient temperatures without glove box

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15H04156
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B)
• Allocation Type: Single-year Grants
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Material processing/Microstructural control engineering
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: Hirato Tetsuji 京都大学, エネルギー科学研究科, 教授 (70208833)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): 三宅 正男 京都大学, エネルギー科学研究科, 准教授 (60361648) ; 池之上 卓己 京都大学, エネルギー科学研究科, 助教 (00633538)
• Research Collaborator: OKAMOTO Hiroaki 京都大学, エネルギー科学研究科, 院生 ; HIRATA Mizuki 京都大学, エネルギー科学研究科, 院生 ; HIGASHINO Shota 京都大学, エネルギー科学研究科, 院生 ; TAKAHASHI Ayumu 京都大学, エネルギー科学研究科, 院生 ; SAKIMURA Asako 京都大学, エネルギー科学研究科, 院生 ; Gyobu Satoshi 京都大学, エネルギー科学研究科, 院生
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: めっき

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Electrodeposition of aluminum at near room temperatures using non-aqueous baths has been extensively studied. However, since conventional baths are strongly hygroscopic, they cannot be used in the ambient atmosphere. For this reason, electrodeposition of aluminum has been carried out in a closed system of an inert atmosphere using a glove box. Operation in such stringent systems leas to low productivity and high cost, which hamper the industrialization of the aluminum electrodeposition process. In this study, we developed a bath capable of being used for the electrodeposition of aluminum in dry air.

Free Research Field

材料プロセス科学