Hi Marshal, James H-M, I believe that the silver, which has been disassociated during generation at low current density, exist as single silver ions not clumps. It is not until the power is withdrawn that the ions flocculate into stable clusters of multi-ion particles. I remember Bob Lee saying something along these lines, some time ago. In electroplating a silver anode is used to replace the silver ions deposited at the cathode. There are many parameters which are manipulated in silver plating to provide a smooth shiny finish, not least being the metal that the silver is being deposited on. A porous powdery finish is one of the major problems to be overcome in the electrodeposition of metals.
Ivan. ----- Original Message ----- From: Marshall Dudley <mdud...@execonn.com> To: <silver-list@eskimo.com> Sent: Wednesday, 3 November 1999 10:09 Subject: Re: CS>round conductive pot idea > > Actually the black is silver, which is plating out. The difference is that if > it were a silver compound, then the atoms would attach to the metal one by one, > giving a smooth shiny finish. But since CS is made up of clumps of 100 to > 5,000 atoms of silver, when they plate out, they end up as a very fine power on > the surface, which is black. > > Marshall > > > -- > The silver-list is a moderated forum for discussion of colloidal silver. > > To join or quit silver-list or silver-digest send an e-mail message to: > silver-list-requ...@eskimo.com -or- silver-digest-requ...@eskimo.com > with the word subscribe or unsubscribe in the SUBJECT line. > > To post, address your message to: silver-list@eskimo.com > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <mdev...@id.net> >
