Electropolishing of gold and gold alloys in HCl-glycerol-ethanol electrolytes
Electropolishing or electrochemical polishing (EP) is an ultrafinishing process that improves esthetic, technical and functional properties of metallic surfaces by reducing their roughness.This process is based on anodic dissolution of the workpiece through an oxidation reaction.For many years, cyanide-based electrolytes were used to electropolish