Research Progress for Ultrasound-Assisted Electroplating of Ni and Ni-Based Composite Coatings

A review is given of the research progress for electroplating nickel,nickel-based alloys,and nickel-baaed composite coatings in the presence of ultrasonic agitation.The effect and mechanism of ultrasonic agitation on the electrodeposit-ing process are summarized.The problems concerning current research on ultrasound-assisted electroplating are discussed.Moreover,some suggestions and prospects are provided with respect to the future directions of ultrasound-assisted electroplating,in particular,of ultrasound-assisted electroplating of diamond tools.