| | Synthesis of Nanostructured Materials Using Template-Assisted Electrodeposition |
 | | The nucleation of nanostructures on the electrode substrate during electrodeposition is influenced by the crystal structure of the substrate, specific free surface energy, adhesion energy, lattice orientation of the electrode surface, and crystallographic lattice mismatch at the nucleus-substrate interface boundary. |
 | | Although the formation of nuclei on such stainless-steel templates during electrodeposition of palladium was easy, subsequent growth of nuclei on top of the oxide ridge at the grain boundaries of the steel substrate was slow compared to that of the nuclei at the grain interior. |
 | | Electrodeposition is highly influenced by the surface characteristics of the electrode substrate, and the shape and size of the deposit depend on the substrate. |
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