Simulation of Fractal Growth on Metal Wire Electrode

Authors

Li-feng DING, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan institute of technology, taiyuan 030008, Shanxi, China;Follow
Pei-yuan MAO, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan institute of technology, taiyuan 030008, Shanxi, China;
Jun CHENG, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan institute of technology, taiyuan 030008, Shanxi, China;
Yu-lan NIU, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan institute of technology, taiyuan 030008, Shanxi, China;
Yu-hao WEN, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan institute of technology, taiyuan 030008, Shanxi, China;
Wei CHEN, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taiyuan institute of technology, taiyuan 030008, Shanxi, China;

Corresponding Author

Li-feng DING(happydlf@163.com)

Abstract

During processes of metal electrodepostion, there exist many complex morphological forms such as dendritic growing in the cathode deposited metal edge, which will seriously affect the quality of the electrodeposited product and current efficiency during machining. Investigations on dendritic crystal growing process and morphology could help controlling growth of electrolysis precipitate. In this work, Python and Matlab softwares were used, and the model of parallel electrode electrodeposition was established based on the diffusion-limited aggregation (DLA) model. By analyzing the law of fractal growth at different conditions of the particles number, probability, electrode spacing, the movement step length and orientation drift, and the inner link between simulation parameters and practical factors that affect fractal growth of electrodeposition, it was found that the simulation results can match the actual parameters by controlling the simulation parameters such as particles number, wire electrode spacing, movement step length and orientation drift probability. The inner connection between simulated parameters and actual electrodeposition factors is discussed. Finally, the specific electrodeposition experiments can be simulated by changing the computer variables, which is controllable and crucial to applying the fractal growth to industry electrolysis.

Graphical Abstract

Keywords

wire electrode, fractal growth, electrodeposition, fractal dimension

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.13208/j.electrochem.170711

Publication Date

2018-06-28

Online Available Date

2017-09-11

Revised Date

2017-09-06

Received Date

2017-07-11

Recommended Citation

Li-feng DING, Pei-yuan MAO, Jun CHENG, Yu-lan NIU, Yu-hao WEN, Wei CHEN. Simulation of Fractal Growth on Metal Wire Electrode[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2018 , 24(3): 285-291.
DOI: 10.13208/j.electrochem.170711
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol24/iss3/11

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