Electrodeposition from liquid ammonia solutions

Abstract

A review of some of the properties of liquid ammonia as a solvent for electrodeposition is given. Data from the literature on the deposition of elements from Groups IA to VIIA of the Periodic Table are collected together and discussed. Particular emphasis is given to the electrodeposition of refractory and light metals, and the anodic deposition of elements and compounds of interest to the super- and semiconducting industries.

Liquid ammonia as a solvent holds promise for the anodic deposition of those elements which form polyanionic complexes, for compounds of these elements, and for the deposition of those elements such as Be and Ti which react with the solvent in aqueous solutions.