The invention discloses a method for refining electrodeposited
nickel crystal grains through
cerium trichloride, and relates to the technical field of electrodeposited
nickel. The method comprises the following steps that S1, a deposition solution is prepared, wherein the
cerium trichloride is added into an
electrolyte and stirred and dissolved to prepare the deposition solution; S2, a
cathode test piece is treated, wherein the polished surface of the
cathode test piece is stripped off, ultrasonic washing, flushing, activating, flushing and blow-
drying are conducted, and the treated
cathode test piece is prepared; S3, electrodeposition is conducted, wherein the deposition solution is added into an electrodeposition tank, heating is conducted, the cathode test piece and an
anode test piece are put in, a power supply is connected, electrifying is conducted for electrodeposition, and the cathode test piece after electrodeposition is prepared; and S4, post-treatment of the cathode test piece is conducted, wherein washing, blow-
drying and sealing are conducted on the cathode test piece subjected to electrodeposition, and a
nickel-plated cathode test piece is prepared. According to the method for refining the electrodeposited nickel grains through the
cerium trichloride, the
rare earth element Ce is added into the
electrolyte, the grain refining effect is remarkable, and the minimum average grain size can reach 349.34 nm.