currentless
adjEtymology From current + -less.
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without an electric current
- Currentless deposition is an autocatalytic process in which metal precipitates out of a solution the composition of which depends on the material to be coated.1988, Stichting Toekomstbeeld der Techniek, New Applications of Materials, Dolf Elsevier v Griethuysen, →ISBN, page 134:
- Cutting off electrolysis at this moment, gives monotonous increase of currentless potential - without delays (Fig 2).2003, Karim Zaghib, C. M. Julien, J. Prakash, Electrochemical Society. Battery Division, Electrochemical Society. Energy Technology Division, New Trends in Intercalation Compounds for Energy Storage and Conversion: Proceedings of the International Symposium, The Electrochemical Society, →ISBN, page 214:
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- The pretreatment is followed by the activation with nuclei of noble metals like palladium and the currentless deposition of the metals like copper, silver, or others.2018, Boris Mahltig, Yordan Kyosev, Inorganic and Composite Fibers: Production, Properties, and Applications, Woodhead Publishing, →ISBN, page 245: