Nanostructure of solid electrolytes and surface electrodeposits

The morphology of electrochemically grown Ag deposits on the surface of thin films of Ag-doped germanium chalcogenide solid electrolytes is discussed. The morphology of the electrodeposits is closely related to the composition and nanoscale morphology of the Ag–Ge–Se electrolyte, which itself is nanophase separated in character. Applications of the surface electrodeposition process are described in brief.