Electrolytic plasma processing for plating coatings and treating metals and alloys

A review of the methods of electrochemical treatment classified as plasma electrolysis is given. Special attention is paid to the physicochemical processes that proceed in electrolytes and the techniques of surface modification and application of protective coatings. The results of investigation of such coatings and surfaces upon electrolytic plasma processing illustrate the efficiency and effectiveness of the method. Being an efficient technique of the surface treatment, which involves both the surface cleaning and plating the coating, the plasma-electrolytic method is being rapidly developed and adapted for commercial use at present.