Dr. Teresa D. Golden holds a PhD degree in analytical chemistry from NMSU. She is a Full Professor in the chemistry department at the UNT, Texas. Her research focuses on the electrodeposition of nanomaterials for corrosion protection, deposition of metals and other materials using several techniques, and development of new coating for the oil and gas industry. She has published over 85 peer-reviewed journal articles and chapters.
The electrodeposition of Cu–Ni incorporated with nano- to microparticles to produce metal matrix composites has been reviewed in this chapter. The inclusion of particles into the metal matrix produced enhanced properties in the areas of electronics, mechanics, electrochemistry, and corrosion. In electronics, an increase in the magnetic properties and durability for microactuators was observed. Measurements of the mechanical properties showed an increase in hardness, wear resistance, shear adhesion, and tensile strength for the material. The corrosion resistance of the metal matrix coatings was improved over that of pure Cu–Ni. As the accessibility of nanoparticles continues to increase, the interest in reduced cost and low-temperature electrodeposited metal matrix composites continues to rise. However, only a small number of articles have investigated Cu–Ni composite coatings; these composite coatings need further examination due to their advantageous properties.
Part of the book: Electrodeposition of Composite Materials