| abstract |
A plating or coating method for producing a metal-ceramic composite coating on a substrate is provided. The method comprises adding a sol of a ceramic phase to a plating solution or electrolyte and controlling the pH, degree of mixing, and/ or temperature of the plating solution or electrolyte. An item or surface comprising a substrate and a metal-ceramic composite coating on the substrate, the metal-ceramic composite coating comprising a ceramic phase of dispersed amorphous ceramic particles having an average diameter of from 1 to 100 nm is also provided. |