Electrodeposition Of Minerals In Solution And Its Enhancement By Biological Growth For Structural Applications

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• Personal Author:
  Hilbertz, Wolf H.
• NOAA Program & Office:
  OAR (Oceanic and Atmospheric Research) ; Sea Grant
• Sea Grant Program:
  TAMU (Texas Sea Grant)
• Description:
  The objectives of this program are to determine the parameters of: (1) The electrodepositi​on of minerals in solution onto large surfaces as substrate for marine growth (artificial reefs); (2) The electrodepositi​on of minerals onto large surfaces for architectural applications; (3) Sequencing and the interaction of biogenetic and diagenetic processes on large surfaces. The adopted model for electrochemical reactions during electrodepositi​on processes of minerals in solution is shown in Figure 1. A generalized arrangement of anode and cathode for diagenetic electrodepositi​on is shown in Figure 2. The term "phasing", as used throughout this report, needs clarification: an example of this process is given by a structure which undergoes electrodepositi​on (diagenesis) and is subsequently subjected to direct interaction with marine life which might change the properties of the previously deposited material (biogenesis). After these two phases, a third, diagenetic phase might be initiated, and so forth.
• Sea Grant Document Number:
  TXU-T-76-001
• Document Type:
  Technical Report
• Rights Information:
  Public Domain
• Compliance:
  Library
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  https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/42431/noaa_42431_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 14.28 MB]
• Collection(s):
  Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) ; Sea Grant Publications
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  urn:sha256:e3893dd89ed82821593698d256c8eb8b8444181cbe00fd2f031ce7b878ae0947