This invention belongs to the field of high-temperature protective
coating technology, and relates to protective coatings for the surface of SOFC
metal interconnects, their preparation, and application. The composite
spinel coating consists of an inner NiCr2O4 layer and an outer NiFe2O4 layer. The preparation method involves mechanically
polishing, cleaning, and pre-oxidizing the
metal interconnect substrate to form an
oxide layer on the
substrate surface; subsequently, a Ni-Cr-O layer is deposited on the
substrate surface using
reactive magnetron sputtering, followed by the deposition of a Ni-Fe
alloy layer by magnetron
sputtering to form a Ni-Cr-O / Ni-Fe
composite coating; finally, heat treatment is performed to transform it into a NiCr2O4 / NiFe2O4 composite
spinel coating. The prepared coating has a dense structure and a strong bond with the substrate, effectively inhibiting the outward
diffusion of Cr and the inward
diffusion of O, exhibiting good
oxidation resistance and electrical
conductivity, and can be used for the protection of the surface of
metal interconnects in
solid oxide fuel cells.