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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 31, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2015
Patrick Benaben, Saint-Maximin, FR;
Joan Brennecke, Notre Dame, IN (US);
Edward Maginn, Notre Dame, IN (US);
Mauricio Quiroz-guzman, South Bend, IN (US);
Patrick Benaben, Saint-Maximin, FR;
Joan Brennecke, Notre Dame, IN (US);
Edward Maginn, Notre Dame, IN (US);
Mauricio Quiroz-Guzman, South Bend, IN (US);
Neo Industries LLC, Portage, IN (US);
University of Notre Dame Du Lac, Notre Dame, IN (US);
Ionic Research Technologies LLC, South Bend, IN (US);
Abstract
An electrolyte and a method to electroplate a metal on a substrate using the electrolyte are described. The electrolyte includes an imidazolium compound, a metal salt, and water. The imidazolium compound has formula (I) wherein R, R, R, R, and Rare each independently selected from an H atom and an organic radical. Lis a compatible anion. The metal salt can include but is not limited to salts of the metals Li, Mg, Ca, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Cd, Pb, Bi, La, Ce, Al, Ag, Au, Ga, V, In, Nb, Mo, and W.