Table 7.
Distinctions of electrodeposition and electrophoretic deposition [135].
| Electrodeposition | Electrophoretic deposition | |
|---|---|---|
| Medium | Solution | Suspension |
| Moving species | Ions or complexes | Particles |
| Electrode reaction | Reduction of metal ions or hydrolyzation by electrogenerated base | None |
| Preferred liquid bath | Mixed solvent (water-organic) | Organic solvent |
| Required conductivity | High | Low |
| Deposition rate | 10−3 - 1 μm/min | 1–103 μm/min |
| Deposition thickness | 10−3 - 10 μm | 1–103 μm |
| Deposition uniformity | On nanometer scale | Limited by size of particles |