摘要
Chromium aluminum nitride (CrAlN) coatings containing Cr2AlN phase were prepared by unbalanced magnetron sputtering followed by annealing at 1000 °C. The crystal structures, X-ray diffraction patterns, and selected area electron diffraction patterns of the Cr2AlN phase were modeled using computer software and compared with experimental observations. A good agreement was found between the two sets of results, thereby confirming the presence of Cr2AlN phase in the coatings. While previous studies have demonstrated the formation of Cr2AlN phase theoretically, this study presents experimental evidence of its physical existence. The potentiodynamic polarization results and interfacial contact resistance measurements show that the CrAlN coating with Cr2AlN phase has excellent corrosion resistance (a corrosion current density of 5.35 × 10−7 A/cm2 and electrical conductivity of 5.5 mΩ·cm2) and is thus a promising candidate for the protection of fuel cell bipolar plates.
原文 | English |
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文章編號 | 140274 |
期刊 | Thin Solid Films |
卷 | 793 |
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出版狀態 | Published - 2024 3月 30 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- 電子、光磁材料
- 表面和介面
- 表面、塗料和薄膜
- 金屬和合金
- 材料化學