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Ni–Co/ZrO2 Composite Coatings via Electroless Plating on Crofer 22APU for SOFC Interconnect Applications: Oxidation and Chromium Vaporization Behavior

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Ferritic stainless steels are among the best metallic interconnects for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). Nevertheless, cathode poisoning, due to the evaporation of Cr from the interconnect material, is a significant obstacle that unfavorably influences the SOFC performance. Hence, high oxidation resistance without reducing the electrical conductivity is needed. To overcome this problem, many coatings have been tested thus far. In this study, a Ni–Co–ZrO2 coating was deposited on the surface of the Crofer 22APU steel via electroless plating followed by the appropriate thermal treatment to obtain a high packing coating layer. The cyclic oxidation tests were performed at 800 °C for twenty 25-h cycles. In addition to the oxidation experiments, chromium evaporation value was measured by the denuder technique. Investigations showed this coating could act as an obstacle to improve the oxidation behavior of the steel. As the result of the rapid healing, Cr evaporation for the Ni–Co/ZrO2-coated steel was obtained 10 times lower than the uncoated steel.

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This research was supported by Esfarayen University of Technology.

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    Fatemeh Saeidpour & Roghayeh Khaleghian-Moghadam

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Saeidpour, F., Khaleghian-Moghadam, R. Ni–Co/ZrO2 Composite Coatings via Electroless Plating on Crofer 22APU for SOFC Interconnect Applications: Oxidation and Chromium Vaporization Behavior. Oxid Met 97, 493–507 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11085-022-10107-5

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