We present in this paper a project aiming to study dendritic electrodeposition in zero-gravity conditions. Following previous experiments performed in a drop tower facility, this project will include parabolic flight experiments on the CNES/Novespace zero-g Airbus. The objectives of this project will comprise different aspects: i) a study in zero-gravity conditions of the nucleation phenomena involved in electrodeposition, ii) a better understanding of the interplay between the formation of a

more »

... ssivation layer on the surface of a lithium electrode and the onset of dendritic growth, iii) a quantitative test of a model proposed by J.-N. Chazalviel to explain the formation of irregular electrodeposits. The project will involve numerical calculations and experiments performed on lithium electrodes and other metals (copper, for example).