The 'complex' chemistry of Cr(III) in deep eutectic solvents : towards sustainable Cr(VI)-free electroplating Ghent University
Steel parts are being subjected to extreme conditions in many industrial applications. A widely used technology for the protection of steel is the electroplating of chromium from aqueous Cr(VI) elec-trolytes. However, the use of these metal-containing solutions is being banned because of the carcinogenic properties of Cr(VI). For several years, researchers in OCAS (R&D center affiliated with ArcelorMittal Ghent) are looking for sustainable ...