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The electrodeposition of oil-modified polyesters and epoxy esters was investigated at constant current density, j, and at constant preset applied voltage, E . app

electrodeposition

At constant j, the

starts after an induction time, τ.

Film

thickness and electrode potential increase linearly with time, t, for t > τ. Coulombic efficiency and film resistivity are independent

of t. Coulombic efficiency increases and film

resistivity decreases with increased j. At constant

E , app

at

the beginning of electrodeposition the electrical field is high, and the growth of the film follows the logarithmic time law. The film resistance is non-ohmic.

With increased thickness

the electrical field decreases, the growth follows the

√t

law, and resistance becomes ohmic. Coulombic efficiency is independent

of t but increases with increased

E p. ap

Q i n c e t h e classical w o r k o f F i n k a n d F e i n l e i b ( I ) m a n y p u b l i c a t i o n s ^

h a v e a p p e a r e d o n t h e e l e c t r o c h e m i c a l aspects of this process

(2-8).

O u r interest was to find o u t h o w t h e e l e c t r o d e p o s i t i o n of p o l y m e r s begins, w h a t l a w or l a w s d e t e r m i n e t h e g r o w t h of films, a n d h o w a n o d e p o t e n t i a l , c o u l o m b i c efficiency, a n d film resistance d e p e n d u p o n p l a t i n g t i m e a n d voltage u s e d i n c o m m e r c i a l p r a c t i c e .

I n a d d i t i o n t o constant

experiments characteristic o f i n d u s t r i a l use, constant

current

voltage measure

ments w e r e also m a d e to o b t a i n a d d i t i o n a l i n f o r m a t i o n .

Experimental T h e e l e c t r o d e p o s i t i o n o f o i l - m o d i f i e d polyesters a n d e p o x y esters has b e e n i n v e s t i g a t e d at constant a p p l i e d voltages, E , a n d at constant c u r r e n t densities, /. E x p e r i m e n t s w e r e c a r r i e d o u t i n a s t i r r e d e m u l s i o n at constant t e m perature. A n o d e potentials, E , w e r e m e a s u r e d w i t h respect to a refer ence electrode ( saturated c a l o m e l or P t electrode ) via a L u g g i n c a p i l l a r y ( t o a v o i d t h e i R - v o l t a g e d r o p t h r o u g h p a i n t ) u s i n g a K e i t h l e y 660 a p P

a

149 In Electrodeposition of Coatings; Brewer, G.; Advances in Chemistry; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 1973.

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electrometer. C u r r e n t s w e r e m e a s u r e d w i t h a K e i t h l e y 6 0 0 B electrometer. B o t h a n o d e p o t e n t i a l a n d current w e r e r e c o r d e d o n a d u a l c h a n n e l B r u s h r e c o r d e d ( M a r k 2 8 0 ) as a f u n c t i o n o f e l e c t r o d e p o s i t i o n t i m e . A t y p i c a l j—t a n d E —t g r a p h is s h o w n f o r t h e b e g i n n i n g o f e l e c t r o d e p o s i t i o n i n F i g u r e 1. T h e a m o u n t o f charge flow w a s r e c o r d e d w i t h a c o u l o m e t e r ( Vari-Tech model VT-1176B). a


80 Ε < Ε

60 40 20

Figure 1. Current-time and anode potential-time curves for oil-modified polyester systems at E^ = 450 volts

Substrates w e r e p r e b a k e d a n d w e i g h e d p r i o r to electrodeposition. P l a t i n g areas w e r e either 4 o r 115 c m . A stainless steel c a t h o d e w a s p l a c e d p a r a l l e l t o t h e anode. T h e thickness o f d e p o s i t e d films after bak i n g w e r e d e t e r m i n e d u s i n g a P e r m a s c o p e ( T w i n C i t y T e s t i n g C o . ). A l s o the w e i g h t o f b a k e d films w a s m e a s u r e d . 2

Results and Discussion Beginning of Electrodeposition. E l e c t r o d e p o s i t i o n c a n b e c a r r i e d o u t at a constant c u r r e n t d e n s i t y (/) o r at a constant voltage.

T h e current

densities g e n e r a l l y u s e d i n e l e c t r o d e p o s i t i o n are o n the o r d e r of a f e w

In Electrodeposition of Coatings; Brewer, G.; Advances in Chemistry; American Chemical Society: Washington, DC, 1973.

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ma/cm .

W h e n the

2

151

current is a p p l i e d , the

electrochemical

reaction

starts. W e w i l l assume that the m a i n reactions are: Anodic : o x i d a t i o n of water

2 H 0 = 4 H+ + 0 2

and d i s s o l u t i o n of substrate

Μ = Μ

η

+

+ 4e~

2

(1)

+ ne~

(2)

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discharge of water

2 H 0 + &r 2

= 20H~ + H

(3)

2

T h e c o n c e n t r a t i o n of these ions at the interface is g i v e n b y S a n d s equation:

C - . - C .

||/5

+

(4)

i

w h e r e C =-.o is the c o n c e n t r a t i o n at the interface, C x

is the b u l k c o n c e n

h

t r a t i o n , / is the c u r r e n t density, t is time, F is F a r a d a y ' s constant, a n d D is the d i f f u s i o n coefficient. T h e c o n c e n t r a t i o n of H

+

a n d m e t a l l i c ions at

the anode a n d O H " ions at the c a t h o d e w i l l increase w i t h t i m e a n d c u r r e n t density.

T h e p r o d u c t i o n of these ions w i l l g i v e rise to a c o n c e n t r a t i o n

g r a d i e n t across a b o u n d a r y l a y e r adjacent processes

to the electrode.

Diffusion

set i n to d i m i n i s h this increase i n c o n c e n t r a t i o n — s o m e

diffuse a w a y .

ions

F o r a n i o n i c d e p o s i t i o n , after a c e r t a i n t i m e , τ, k n o w n as

the i n d u c t i o n t i m e , c o n c e n t r a t i o n of H ions w i l l be h i g h e n o u g h to r e a c h +

the s o l u b i l i t y p r o d u c t , for a g i v e n system—i.e., [H+] ( R C O O - ] = Ka

(5)

A f t e r this c r i t i c a l c o n c e n t r a t i o n is r e a c h e d , the film w i l l f o r m at the anode. T h i s is i n d i c a t e d b y an increase i n E

a

with t (Figure 2).

F r o m E q u a t i o n 4 it f o l l o w s that / y/ Τ is a constant for a g i v e n system since n, F, π, a n d D are constants.

So / y/ τ is a characteristic for

a g i v e n substrate a n d p o l y m e r e m u l s i o n (5, 6).

F r o m F i g u r e 3 it c a n

b e seen that / y/ τ is smaller ( 3.0 Χ 10" amps s e e 3

172

c m " ) on untreated

steel t h a n o n Z n - p h o s p h a t e d steel (4.9 Χ 10" a m p s e e 3

2

172

cm" ). 2

Dissolu

t i o n of the substrate c a n account for these differences because of the h i g h e r charge ( F e

2 +

or F e

3 +

vs. H ) w h i c h is m o r e effective i n c o a g u l a t i o n . +

F r o m Sand's e q u a t i o n it is possible to calculate the i n t e r f a c i a l c o n centration of H

+

ions a n d the p H at the electrode surface w i t h Z n - p h o s

p h a t e d steel. T h e p H at the surface was c a l c u l a t e d to be 2.2 ( p H b a t h =

8.9). I n contrast to / =

constant, experiments w h e r e it takes a f e w seconds

for the f o r m a t i o n of p o l y m e r film to start at a constant voltage, E


a p p

, an

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electrode is c o m p l e t e l y c o v e r e d w i t h a film w i t h i n a f r a c t i o n of a s e c o n d . T h i s is c a u s e d b y the large currents deposition.

flowing

at the b e g i n n i n g of electro

( T h e p e a k currents are o n the o r d e r of 1 0 - 1 0 0 m a / c m d e 2

p e n d i n g u p o n voltage a p p l i e d a n d the c o n d u c t i v i t y of the p a i n t e m u l s i o n ,


w h i c h are b e t w e e n 3 0 0 - 3 0 0 0 m h o s . )

SECONDS Figure 2. Anode potential v s . deposition time in oilmodified polyesters at constant current density. Zincphosphated steel substrate. G r o w t h o f F i l m . If the film is a n e l e c t r o n i c insulator, i t cannot trans p o r t the electrons w h i c h are r e q u i r e d f o r Reactions 1 a n d 2.

Therefore,

the c h a r g e transfer c a n take p l a c e o n l y at the m e t a l / f i l m interface. T h e ions f o r m e d i n Reactions 1 a n d 2 t h e n c a r r y c u r r e n t t h r o u g h t h e

film.

T h e y react c h e m i c a l l y w i t h t h e c a r b o x y l i c ions a r r i v i n g f r o m t h e b a t h , g i v i n g rise to the f o r m a t i o n of n e w layers of film. H e n c e , film thickness increases. T h e transport of t h e ions t h r o u g h t h e film is c a u s e d b y the presence of a h i g h e l e c t r i c a l field. O n e m a y ask, w h a t is the most general r e l a t i o n b e t w e e n i o n i c flux o r c u r r e n t d e n s i t y a n d t h e e l e c t r i c a l field i n a n y i o n i c



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SECONDS Figure 3. Anode potential vs. deposition time in oilmodified polyesters. Untreated steel substrate. conductor?

T h e a n s w e r a c c o r d i n g to the textbooks of e l e c t r o c h e m i s t r y

is ( 9 ) :

j = A sinh ^

(6)

w h e r e / is c u r r e n t density, A is a constant g i v e n b y t h e c o n d u c t i v i t y of a system, q is the charge o n a n i o n , a is t h e distance t r a v e l e d b y a n i o n b e t w e e n successful j u m p s , F is the e l e c t r i c a l constant, a n d Τ is absolute t e m p e r a t u r e .

field,

k is t h e B o l t z m a n n

T h e p r o d u c t kT is t h e measure

of t h e r m a l energy. E q u a t i o n 6 c a n b e r e d u c e d to the s i m p l e r f o r m s i n t h e f o l l o w i n g s p e c i a l cases ( 10,11 ) : ( 1 ) L o w field a p p r o x i m a t i o n , w h e n


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i.e., w h e n the w o r k d o n e b y e l e c t r i c a l field o n a n i o n is m u c h smaller t h a n t h e r m a l energy.

I n this case

. , qaF sinn —

_ -

qaF k

T


and

3 = Ρ

F

(7)

i.e., c u r r e n t d e n s i t y is a l i n e a r f u n c t i o n of the

field.

w h e r e ρ is the specific resistivity of the w e t d e f i n e d as E / 8 ( I I ) a

wet

where E

T h i s is O h m s l a w ;

film.

Electrical

field

is

is anode p o t e n t i a l a n d δ is thickness of

a

film. T h e rate of increase of film thickness is :

di w h e r e M/nF

' m

=

( 8 )

is the e l e c t r o c h e m i c a l e q u i v a l e n t w e i g h t a n d d is density

of a film. At / =

constant, M

dl/dt — a

constant or δ =

j

(t

— τ)

(9)

F i l m thickness after i n d u c t i o n t i m e r, increases l i n e a r l y w i t h t i m e , as does E At E

a

( cf. F i g u r e s 2, 3 ).

a p p

=

constant,

dJ

_ ~

constant δ

or after i n t e g r a t i o n δ =

constant

\T~t

i.e., thickness increases l i n e a r l y w i t h square root of t i m e . (2)

H i g h field a p p r o x i m a t i o n

(10): qaF

w »

1

i.e., e l e c t r i c a l field is m u c h greater t h a n t h e r m a l energy; t h e n


(10)

10.

κο ν A c -κ A L K O

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A 2

qaF Θ

Χ

Ρ

i.e., c u r r e n t is a n e x p o n e n t i a l f u n c t i o n o f t h e I n this case at £

= constant

a p p

(11)

kT field—non-ohmic

behavior.

(10): (12)

δ = constant In t


T h i c k n e s s is a l o g a r i t h m i c f u n c t i o n of t i m e .

I • Δ •

.96 1.93 2.89

p

2.78-10 v/em 3.27 3.5 5

500

400

Ο > 300

200

100

1-5

1-0 THICKNESS Figure 4.

20

10 cm

Anode potential vs. thickness of baked film at constant j in oil-modified polyester.


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W h a t values of a n e l e c t r i c a l field exist d u r i n g t h e e l e c t r o d e p o s i t i o n of p o l y m e r s , a n d h o w are t h e y d e t e r m i n e d ? by plotting E

(11);

a

F i e l d is d e f i n e d as

E /8 a

vs. δ ( F i g u r e 4 ) , o n e obtains a d i f f e r e n t i a l field. I n

F i g u r e 4 these lines intersect at t h e same point, i n d i c a t i n g that voltage d r o p caused b y the interfaces is i n d e p e n d e n t of c u r r e n t a n d is s m a l l i n c o m p a r i s o n w i t h a v o l t a g e d r o p across t h e film thickness.

I n these plots,

the thickness of t h e b a k e d film is u s e d instead of t h e w e t films, a s s u m i n g that t h e error i n t r o d u c e d is s u c h that a constant c a n b e i n t r o d u c e d . T h e fields

o b t a i n e d are s u c h that w h e n a g i v e n / w a s p l u g g e d i n t o t h e c o m


p u t e r , i t c a l c u l a t e d the h y p e r b o l i c sines r e l a t i o n a c c o r d i n g to E q u a t i o n 6.

T h e plots are g i v e n i n F i g u r e 5 f o r a l o w m o l e c u l a r w e i g h t system

a n d i n F i g u r e 6 f o r a h i g h m o l e c u l a r w e i g h t system.

F o r l o w molecular

1-0 •9

•8 •7

*X

life 0 σ* X

c

•6 •5

•4 •3 •2 •1

V.

ι

1

ι

2

1

1

3

4

} m A / cm Figure 5.

w e i g h t systems,

Hyperbolic sine function vs. ionic current density in an epoxy ester

sinh varied between

0.37 a n d 0.9 since t h e

v a r i e d b e t w e e n 0.3 a n d 0.8 o r F b e t w e e n

1.2 to 2.8 Χ

10

5

qaF/kT

volts/cm.

H o w e v e r f o r h i g h m o l e c u l a r w e i g h t systems, s i n h c h a n g e d f r o m 5 to 25



10.

K O V A C: - K A L K O

Figure 6.

since qaF/kT

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Hyperbolic sine junction vs. ionic current density in an oil-modified polyester

changes f r o m 2 - 5 or F f r o m 3 to 5 Χ 1 0 v o l t s / c m . F r o m 5

the c o m p u t e r d a t a one c a n calculate qa. If q is a s s u m e d to b e -{-1, t h e n i n the l o w m o l e c u l a r w e i g h t system, α is 8 A a n d i n the h i g h system is 35 A . T h e distances b e t w e e n the c a r b o x y l i c groups of the p o l y m e r i n these t w o systems ( 12 ) are 10 a n d 20 A f o r l o w a n d h i g h M, r e s p e c t i v e l y . T h i s w o u l d i n d i c a t e that H ions w i l l h a v e e n o u g h energy to m o v e f r o m +

one c a r b o x y l i c g r o u p to the other. F r o m the a b o v e equations, one expects that thickness w o u l d v a r y l i n e a r l y w i t h t i m e at / =

constant; this is s h o w n i n F i g u r e 7. A t

constant, f o r l o w to m o d e r a t e fields, δ =

y/1

E

a

p

p

=

at 4 seconds a n d longer,



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10

20

30

40

50

60

SECONDS Figure 7. Thickness of baked films vs. time in an oilmodified polyester at constant current density

2.0[

Figure 8.

Thickness of bakedfilmsvs. λ / time in an epoxy ester at constant applied voltage


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w h i c h is s h o w n i n F i g u r e 8. A t t h e b e g i n n i n g of e l e c t r o d e p o s i t i o n a n d at high E

a p p

w h e r e qaF/kT

> 1 there is d e v i a t i o n f r o m t h e y/~t l a w .

T a b l e I shows the field after successive times at E a h i g h m o l e c u l a r w e i g h t system. be e x p e c t e d .

a p p

=

350 volts i n

T h i s shows w h a t t y p e of g r o w t h c a n

F o r short times qaF i s — 6 kT, w h i c h means that thickness

w o u l d v a r y l i n e a r l y w i t h l o g t, a n d at l o n g e r times w h e r e qaF kT, the y/1

=

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1-2

d e p e n d e n c e w o u l d b e a p p r o a c h e d after 9 to 16 seconds.

Table I. Time, sec

3 50-volt Oil-Modified Polyester Coating j,

0.27 0.826 1.14 2.25 4.0 16.0 36.0 81.0

ma/cm

2

44.8 15.2 9.97 4.40 1.74 0.76 0.67 0.49

Field, volts/cm X 10

qaF/kT

6.37 5.25 4.81 3.96 3.00 2.16 2.02 1.72

6.13 5.05 4.63 3.81 2.89 2.08 1.94 1.66

b

•app. 25 0

VOLTS

Figure 9. Thickness of bakedfilmvs. log time in an oilmodified polyester at constant applied voltage. Short electrodeposition times.


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2.5 h

Ε

2.0h

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1.5 Ζ S

λ.Ο\

too

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

V

9

Figure 10. Thickness of baked film vs y/ time in an oil-modified polyester at constant applied voltage A t constant t i m e , thickness increases l i n e a r l y w i t h E

, as s h o w n

&OV

f o r a n o i l - m o d i f i e d polyester system i n F i g u r e 11. T h e slopes a n d i n t e r cepts o f these lines differ f o r short ( 4 seconds) a n d l o n g ( 8 1 seconds) times because o f t h e differences i n t h e t w o g r o w t h processes. T h e c a l c u l a t i o n is b a s e d o n the differences b e t w e e n e l e c t r i c a l a n d t h e r m a l energies. 2.5 20 h

Ο Δ

1.5 (Λ

ζ ν

.5

1 οο

200

300

400

500

VOLTS Figure 11.

Thickness of bakedfilmvs. applied voltage in an oil-modified polyester at constant electrodeposition time


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H o w is i t k n o w n that kT is n o t m u c h larger t h a n assumed?

To

c l a r i f y this, the t e m p e r a t u r e of the substrate w a s m e a s u r e d d u r i n g elec trodeposition w i t h

a Thermistor

(DynaSense

electronic

thermometer

m o d e l 8390-3) w h i c h w a s i n t h e r m a l b u t n o t e l e c t r i c a l contact w i t h the substrate because one does n o t w a n t to measure E M F c a u s e d b y passage of c u r r e n t t h r o u g h i t b u t the E M F caused b y t h e r m a l changes.

T h e data

for the highest possible AT c h a n g e are s h o w n i n F i g u r e 12. T h i s

figure

shows that i n the s t i r r e d system AT changes o n l y b y a f e w degrees C ,


w h i c h w o u l d m a k e a n e g l i g i b l e c o n t r i b u t i o n to the c a l c u l a t i o n s .

Figure 12.

Temperature of substrate vs. electrodeposition time in an oil-modified polyester

C o u l o m b i c E f f i c i e n c y . C o u l o m b i c efficiency, CL, is d e f i n e d as m g of b a k e d film p e r c o u l o m b passed. A t / =

constant, w h e r e F is constant,

one has CE constant, o r m g vs. c o u l o m b s a r e l i n e a r , as s h o w n i n F i g u r e 13.

T h e slope of these lines is the CE, f r o m w h i c h one c a n c a l c u l a t e the e l e c t r o c h e m i c a l e q u i v a l e n t w e i g h t .

M/n—i.e., At E

a p P

=

constant, the c o u l o m b i c efficiency is also i n d e p e n d e n t of

the e l e c t r o d e p o s i t i o n t i m e b u t increases w i t h a n i n c r e a s e d a p p l i e d v o l t a g e as s h o w n i n F i g u r e 14. If the p o l y m e r system h a d a n a r r o w m o l e c u l a r w e i g h t d i s t r i b u t i o n a n d w o u l d deposit as a s t o i c h i o m e t r i c c o m p o u n d , s u c h variations i n the e q u i v a l e n t w e i g h t w o u l d n o t b e possible. H o w e v e r , w e are d e a l i n g w i t h systems w h i c h have n e i t h e r a n a r r o w m o l e c u l a r w e i g h t d i s t r i b u t i o n n o r are they d e p o s i t e d as " p u r e " c o m p o u n d s . ( C h e m i -



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O F COATINGS

COULOMBS Figure 13. Weight of baked film vs. coulombs passed in an oil-modified polyester at constant current density

Figure 14.

cal

Weight of baked film vs. coulombs passed in an oil-modified poly ester at constant applied voltage

analysis

of w e t

films

showed

that

they

also

contain

trapped

counter ions. ) Resistance. A n o d e p o t e n t i a l ( £ ) represents t h e s u m of v o l t a g e d r o p s a

across t h e m e t a l - f i l m interface, across t h e film thickness, a n d across t h e


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interface. E p l u s the IR d r o p t h r o u g h the p a i n t e m u l s i o n a n d a

the c a t h o d e - p a i n t interface equals E

a p p

.

Since most o f t h e v o l t a g e d r o p

occurs across t h e film itself, t h e ratio of E

a

a n d current density passing

to d e p o s i t a film at a g i v e n t i m e represents resistance, R, of w e t , g r o w i n g film

a n d is g i v e n i n Ω / c m . 2

A s p o i n t e d o u t earlier at / =

constant c u r r e n t R film w o u l d b e a

l i n e a r f u n c t i o n o f t i m e since ρ =

constant.

T h i s is s h o w n i n F i g u r e 15.

F r o m k n o w n R a n d a thickness of b a k e d film, t h e specific resistivities w e r e c a l c u l a t e d a n d w e r e f o u n d to b e 8.9 Χ Ι Ο Ω c m a n d 8.8 Χ Ι Ο Ω


7

8

c m f o r the e p o x y ester a n d t h e o i l m o d i f i e d polyesters, r e s p e c t i v e l y .

ΙΟ

20

30

40

50

60

70

80

SECONDS Figure 15. Film resistance vs. time in an oil-modified polyester at constant current density H o w e v e r , at E

a p p

=

constant, n o n - o h m i c b e h a v i o r s h o u l d b e ex

p e c t e d at h i g h fields. N o n - o h m i c c o n d u c t i o n i n p o l y m e r films w a s p r e v i ously m e n t i o n e d b y B e c k (13)

a n d C o o k e (14).

B e c k a s s u m e d that this

b e h a v i o r is c a u s e d b y the presence of a space charge r e g i o n , a n d C o o k e a s s u m e d i t w a s c a u s e d b y t h e second W i e n effect—i.e., d i s s o c i a t i o n of w e a k electrolytes.

field-induced

T h e fields d u r i n g t h e e l e c t r o d e p o s i t i o n

of p o l y m e r s are c e r t a i n l y h i g h e n o u g h to cause the d i s s o c i a t i o n of d e p o s i t e d free acids o r m e t a l l i c soaps. Since i n t h e present w o r k the W i e n effect a n d its c o n t r i b u t i o n to t h e n o n - o h m i c c o n d u c t i o n i n t h e films w e r e not m e a s u r e d d i r e c t l y , R w a s c a l c u l a t e d o n l y f o r the e p o x y ester system, w h e r e l o w to m o d e r a t e fields w e r e found—i.e., w h e r e O h m ' s l a w is v a l i d . Specific resistivities of these films are g i v e n i n T a b l e I I .


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Table II. Voltage, volts

Specific Resistivity" for Epoxy Ester Time, sec.

200 volts

275 volts


α

O F COATINGS

Ω cm X 10

4

3.2

9 49

7.6 9.6

4

6.0

9 49

Resistivity increases with time and E

7

&pp

9.0 10.8

in this system.

Summary D u r i n g t h e e l e c t r o d e p o s i t i o n o f p o l y m e r s at constant voltage, t h e c u r r e n t d e n s i t y is a f u n c t i o n o f the h y p e r b o l i c sine o f the e l e c t r i c a l

field.

F i l m g r o w t h at the b e g i n n i n g o f e l e c t r o d e p o s i t i o n f o l l o w s t h e l o g a r i t h m i c t i m e l a w . I n this r e g i o n t h e film resistance is n o n - o h m i c i n b e h a v i o r . T h i s is t h e r e g i o n o f h i g h e l e c t r i c a l field strength. A s t h e film thickness increases, t h e field strength across i t decreases, a n d t h e g r o w t h of t h e film f o l l o w s t h e y/1 l a w . I n this r e g i o n t h e film resistance f o l l o w s O h m ' s l a w . T h i s is also a r e g i o n o f m o d e r a t e t o l o w field

strength. A t constant current, t h e thickness a n d film resistance v a r y l i n e a r l y

w i t h t i m e . C o u l o m b i c efficiency a n d specific resistivity are constant since the e l e c t r i c a l field is m a i n t a i n e d constant

during the deposition.

l o m b i c efficiency increases, a n d film resistance decreases w i t h

Cou

increased

c u r r e n t density. Acknowledgment T h e author thanks C . H i g g i n b o t h a m f o r h i s s k i l l f u l

experimental

assistance. G r a t e f u l a c k n o w l e d g m e n t is g i v e n to P . P i e r c e , N . F r i c k , a n d M . W i s m e r f o r their m a n y h e l p f u l a n d c h a l l e n g i n g discussions. Literature

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