An electron microscopy study of the initial stages of dendrite formation in electrodeposited zinc

Abstract

The beginnings of dendrite formation in electrodeposited zinc were investigated by electron microscopy. Numerous dendritically shaped crystallites were already present in the very early stages of deposition. They had definite crystallographic characteristics. Only a few of these crystallites developed into optically visible dendrites. High local current densities favored the development of fewer, but larger, dendrites.