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The deposition of Fe-Ni alloys is of industrial interest because these materials find applications in electronic devices (e.g. PC hard disk). The most popular alloys are Permalloy (soft magnetic properties) and Invar (veiy low thermal expansion). The magnetic and mechanical properties of Fe-Ni alloy can be designed by nanostructuring. Natter and Hempelmann (2003) used an electrolyte containing 40g/l NiS04, 20g/l (NH lCl, 20g/l Na citrate, 5g/l citric acid, lg/1 saccharin, 45 g/1 boric acid and a variable content of iron (II) ammonium sulfate. The pulse parameters used were t 2 ms, 48 ms and 250mA/cm2. For different concentrations of iron salts, alloys (crystallite size, 16-19 nm) with iron content between 0 and 71 mol% conld be obtained. 

A basic electrochemical cell is depicted in Figure 9.3 and is made of a copper wire in one container with a solution of copper sulfate and a zinc rod in a different container with a zinc sulfate solution. There is a salt bridge containing a stationary saturated KC1 solution between the two containers. Electrons flow freely in the salt bridge in order to maintain electrical neutrality. A wire is connected to each rod and then to a measuring device such as a voltmeter to complete the cell. 

A voltaic cell (also known as a galvanic cell) is a device that allows for the transfer of electrons (in a redox reaction) to be completed in a separate pathway from the reaction mixtures. In a voltaic cell, the two half-reactions are physically separated from each other by placing them into two separate reaction vessels. The electrons are transferred from one vessel to the other by a connecting wire (see Figure 18.1). In voltaic cells, the reactions in each vessel must be spontaneous. In figure 18.1, in the reaction on the left, a zinc strip is placed in a zinc sulfate solution, where zinc from the strip replaces zinc in solution (Zn —> Zn2+ + 2 c ). In the reaction vessel on the left, the zinc strip will lose mass over time. Electrons create an electric potential difference across the wire, which is also known as a voltage. The voltage across the wire will allow electrons to be forced from the zinc strip, across the wire, to the copper strip. However, an electric current cannot be established until the circuit is completed. 

Thermal inkjet spray freeze-drying was used to produce inhalable particles of terbutaline sulfate (37). Scanning electron micrograph images proved that the particles are spherical, highly porous and suitable for aerosolization from a capsule-based dry-powder device. There is no need for additional experiments. 

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