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Electrodeposition of different types of tungsten cathode deposits from ionic melts

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A review of experimental investigations of electrochemical deposition of tungsten from ionic melts is presented. The electrolytes used are systematized depending on the structure of deposits.

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Translated from Fizyko-Khimichna Mekhanika Materialiv, Vol.47, No.3, pp.68–76, May–June, 2011.

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Malyshev, V.V. Electrodeposition of different types of tungsten cathode deposits from ionic melts. Mater Sci 47, 345–354 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11003-011-9402-9

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