This article highlights the electrodeposition of metals, in crystalline or amorphous form, that are monentous in the present era of science and technology. Available literature related to nucleation and growth of metal crystals has been reviewed to gain insight into the mechanism and kinetics. The progress made in the electrodeposition technique, using an ionic liquid (IL) medium, has been detailed for selected metals using different ILs for achieving the controlled growth mechanism driven by electrochemical potential. Theoretical models for nucleation and growth of crystals by electrodeposition have been explained and the effect of crystallization overpotential on the growth of crystal growth has been discussed. Finally, the factors affecting the growth process and the mechanism have been identified and critically analyzed based on the available literature, fundamental knowledge-base, chemistry of ILs, and electrodeposition.

本文重点介绍了在当今科学技术时代非常普遍的结晶或无定形金属的电沉积。回顾了与金属晶体的成核和生长相关的现有文献，以深入了解机理和动力学。使用离子液体的电沉积技术取得的进展(IL) 培养基，已针对使用不同 IL 的选定金属进行了详细说明，以实现由电化学势驱动的受控生长机制。解释了电沉积成核和晶体生长的理论模型，并讨论了结晶过电位对晶体生长的影响。最后，根据现有文献、基础知识库、离子液体的化学和电沉积，确定并批判性地分析了影响生长过程和机制的因素。