表面技術
Online ISSN : 1884-3409
Print ISSN : 0915-1869
ISSN-L : 0915-1869
77 巻, 5 号
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  • 北田 敦, 竹中 規雄
    2026 年77 巻5 号 p. 216-221
    発行日: 2026/05/01
    公開日: 2026/05/01
    ジャーナル フリー

    Supporting the advancement of a low-carbon and sustainable society, trivalent chromium plating with improved current efficiency has emerged as a viable and environmentally friendly alternative to toxic hexavalent systems. Electrolytes based on concentrated CaCl2 aqueous solutions provide high current efficiency and desirable deposit properties. Nevertheless, the coordination structure, complex distribution, and electrochemically active species under chloride-rich conditions remain inadequately understood. In this study, machine-learning potential molecular dynamics(MLP-MD)simulations were performed to elucidate chromium(III)speciation and diffusion behaviors in concentrated CaCl2 aqueous solutions. The simulations revealed large fractions of multi-chloride anionic complexes such as [CrCl4(H2O)2 and [CrCl5(H2O)]2-, in stark contrast to conventional equilibrium predictions dominated by the cationic species [CrCl2(H2O)4. This discrepancy underscores limitations of thermodynamic models derived from spectral analysis of compositionally non-identical systems. Moreover, this discrepancy highlights the value of non-empirical atomistic approaches for concentrated electrolytes. Furthermore, diffusion coefficients exhibit minimal dependence on complex valence, which suggests strong electrostatic screening in high-ionic-strength environments. These findings provide new insights into speciation and transport phenomena in trivalent chromium baths, establishing a theoretical foundation for optimizing sustainable electroplating processes.

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