%0 Journal Article %T Deposi£¿£¿o electroqu¨ªmica %A Paula %A Francisco %J Ci¨ºncia & Tecnologia dos Materiais %D 2010 %I Scientific Electronic Library Online %X we describe the overall process of electrochemical deposition (ecd), introducing the relevant physical and chemical phenomena and their fundamental models that enable us to relate quantitatively the main variables, making a synthesis that will serve as a starting point for future developments and enable from a practical point of view, a more effective control of this important industrial process. %K physical chemistry %K electrochemistry %K surface treatment %K plating %K corrosion protection %K coatings. %U http://www.scielo.gpeari.mctes.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0870-83122010000200014&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en