Manufacture of Electroless Nickel/YSZ Composite Coatings
The paper discusses optimising work on a method of processing ceramic / metal composite coatings for various applications and is based on preliminary work on processing anodes for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). The composite coating is manufactured by the electroless co-deposition of nickel and yttria stabilised zirconia (YSZ) simultaneously on to a ceramic substrate. The effect on coating characteristics of substrate surface treatments and electroless nickel bath parameters such as pH and agitation methods are also investigated. Characterisation of the resulting deposit by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDXA) is also discussed.
[1] G. Sheela and M. Pushpavanam, "Diamond-Dispersed Electroless
Nickel Coatings-, Metal finishin,. January 2002, pp. 45-47.
[2] Y. Li, "Investigation of Electroless Ni-P-SiC Composite Coatings-
Plating & Surface Finishing, November 1997, pp. 77-81.
[3] C. M. Das, P. K. Limaye, et al. "Preparation and characterization of
silicon nitride codeposited electroless nickel composite coatings."
Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol. 436, 2006, pp. 328-334.
[4] H. Honma and K. Kanemitsu. "Electroless Nickel Plating on Alumina
Ceramics" Plating and Surface Finishing, 1987, pp. 62-67.
[5] M. Marinsek and K. Z. J. Macek, "Preparation of Ni-YSZ composite
materials for solid oxide fuel cell anodes by the gel-precipitation
method." Journal of Power Sources, vol. 86, 2000, pp. 383-389.
[6] D. Simwonis, H. Thulen, et al., "Properties of Ni/YSZ porous cermets
for SOFC anode substrates prepared by tape casting and coat-mix
process." Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 92-93, 1999,
pp. 107-111.
[7] D. Stöver, D. Hathiramani, et al., "Plasma-sprayed components for
SOFC applications." Surface & Coatings Technology, vol. 201, 2006,
pp. 2002-2005.
[8] M. A. Haldane and T. H. Etsell, "Fabrication of composite SOFC
anodes." Materials Science and Engineering B121, 2005, pp. 120-125.
[9] D. Yang, X. Zhang, et al., "Low temperature solid oxide fuel cells with
pulsed laser deposited bi-layer electrolyte." Journal of Power Sources
vol. 164, 2006, pp. 182-188.
[10] K. C. Wincewicz and J. S. Cooper, "Taxonomies of SOFC material and
manufacturing alternatives." Journal of Power Sources, vol. 140 2005,
pp. 280-296.
[11] H. Abe, K. Murata, et al., "Microstructural control of Ni-YSZ cermet
anode for planer thin-film solid oxide fuel cells." Thin Solid Films, vol.
496, 2006, pp. 49 - 52.
[12] S. K. Pratihar, A. D. Sharma, et al., "Preparation of nickel coated YSZ
powder for application as an anode for solid oxide fuel cells." Journal
of Power Sources, vol. 129, 2004, pp. 138-142.
[13] G. Wen, Z. X. Guo, et al., "Microstructural Characteristion of
Electroless-Nickel Coatings on Zirconia Powder." Scripta materialia,
vol. 43, 2000, pp. 307-311.
[14] S. D. Kim, H.Moon, et. al., "Performance and durability of Ni-coated
YSZ anodes for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells", Solid
State Ionics, vol. 177, 2006, pp. 931-938.
[15] S. Mosch, N. Trofimenko, et. al., "Performance and stability of SOFC
anode prepared by co-precipitation", Solid State Ionics, vol. 179, 2008,
pp. 1606-1610
[16] D. Simwonis, F. Tietz, et al., "Nickel coarsening in annealed Ni/8YSZ
anode substrates for solid oxide fuel cells", Solid State Ionics, vol. 132,
2000, pp. 241-251.
[17] A.M. Davidson, W.Waugh, "Method of Manufacture of An Electrode
for a Fuel Cell", New international (PCT) patent application claiming
priority from United Kingdom application no. 0719260.2, October 2008
[18] N. Feldstein, "Composites Electroless Plating" Electroless Plating:
Fundamentals and Applications, (ed. By G.O. Mallorry and J.B.
Hajdy), 1990, pp. 269-287, AESF Publication, Orlando, FI
[19] S. H. Park and D. N. Lee, "A Study on the Microstructure and Phase
Transformation of Electroless Nickel Deposits", J. Mater. Sci., vol. 23
1988, pp. 1643-1654.
[20] A. W. Goldstein, W. Rostoker, and J. J. Rezek, "Electron Microscope
Study Of The Nucleation And Growth Of Electroless Cobalt And
Nickel ", Electrochem. Soc., vol. 119 No. 12, 1972, pp. 1614-1619.
[21] E. Vafaei-Makhsoos, E. L. Thomas, and L. E. Toth, "Electron
Microscopy of Crystalline And Amorphous Ni-P Electrodeposited
Films: In-Situ Crystallization Of An Amorphous Solid", Metallurgical
Transactions, vol. 9A, 1978, pp. 1449-1460.
[22] D. W. Braudrand, "Electroless Nickel Plating American Standard of
Materials.", 1994.
[23] J. Dugasz and A. Szasz, "Factors affecting the adhesion of electroless
coatings", Surface & Coatings Technology, vol. 58, 1993, pp. 57-62.
[24] L. A. C. Teixeira and M. C. Santini "Surface Conditioning of ABS for
Metallisation into the use of Chromium baths." Journal of Materials
Processing Technology, vol. 170, 2005, pp. 37-41.
[25] M. R. Kalantary, K. A. Holbrook, et al.. "Optimisation of a Bath for
Electroless Plating and its use for the Production of Ni-P-SiC
Coatings." Trans. Inst. Metal Finish, vol. 71(2), 1993, pp. 55-61.
[26] K. Yamagishi, N. Okamoto, N. Mitsmata, N. Fukumoro, S. Yae & H.
Matsuda ; Trans Inst Met Fin, vol. 82(3-4), 2004, pp. 114
[27] W. Z. Zhu and S. C. Deevi, "A review on the status of anode materials
for solid oxide fuel cells." Materials Science and Engineering, A362,
2003, pp. 228-239.
[28] S.P.S. Badwal and K. Foger, "Solid Oxide Electrolyte Fuel Cell
Review", Ceramic International, vol. 22, 1996, pp. 257-265.
[29] W. Reidel, "Electroless Nickel plating-, ASN International, 1997.
[30] S.P.S. Badwal, "Stability of solid oxide fuel cell components", Solid
State Ionics, vol. 143, 2001, pp. 39-46.
[31] K. Sevugan, M. Selvam, et. al., "Effect of agitation in electroless nickel
deposition", Plating and Surface Finishing, 1993, pp.56-58.
[32] A. Jadhav, N. P. Padture, et.al., "Thick ceramic thermal barrier coatings
with high durability deposited using solution-precursor plasma spray",
Materials Science and Engineering A, vol. 405, 2005, pp. 313-320
[1] G. Sheela and M. Pushpavanam, "Diamond-Dispersed Electroless
Nickel Coatings-, Metal finishin,. January 2002, pp. 45-47.
[2] Y. Li, "Investigation of Electroless Ni-P-SiC Composite Coatings-
Plating & Surface Finishing, November 1997, pp. 77-81.
[3] C. M. Das, P. K. Limaye, et al. "Preparation and characterization of
silicon nitride codeposited electroless nickel composite coatings."
Journal of Alloys and Compounds, vol. 436, 2006, pp. 328-334.
[4] H. Honma and K. Kanemitsu. "Electroless Nickel Plating on Alumina
Ceramics" Plating and Surface Finishing, 1987, pp. 62-67.
[5] M. Marinsek and K. Z. J. Macek, "Preparation of Ni-YSZ composite
materials for solid oxide fuel cell anodes by the gel-precipitation
method." Journal of Power Sources, vol. 86, 2000, pp. 383-389.
[6] D. Simwonis, H. Thulen, et al., "Properties of Ni/YSZ porous cermets
for SOFC anode substrates prepared by tape casting and coat-mix
process." Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 92-93, 1999,
pp. 107-111.
[7] D. Stöver, D. Hathiramani, et al., "Plasma-sprayed components for
SOFC applications." Surface & Coatings Technology, vol. 201, 2006,
pp. 2002-2005.
[8] M. A. Haldane and T. H. Etsell, "Fabrication of composite SOFC
anodes." Materials Science and Engineering B121, 2005, pp. 120-125.
[9] D. Yang, X. Zhang, et al., "Low temperature solid oxide fuel cells with
pulsed laser deposited bi-layer electrolyte." Journal of Power Sources
vol. 164, 2006, pp. 182-188.
[10] K. C. Wincewicz and J. S. Cooper, "Taxonomies of SOFC material and
manufacturing alternatives." Journal of Power Sources, vol. 140 2005,
pp. 280-296.
[11] H. Abe, K. Murata, et al., "Microstructural control of Ni-YSZ cermet
anode for planer thin-film solid oxide fuel cells." Thin Solid Films, vol.
496, 2006, pp. 49 - 52.
[12] S. K. Pratihar, A. D. Sharma, et al., "Preparation of nickel coated YSZ
powder for application as an anode for solid oxide fuel cells." Journal
of Power Sources, vol. 129, 2004, pp. 138-142.
[13] G. Wen, Z. X. Guo, et al., "Microstructural Characteristion of
Electroless-Nickel Coatings on Zirconia Powder." Scripta materialia,
vol. 43, 2000, pp. 307-311.
[14] S. D. Kim, H.Moon, et. al., "Performance and durability of Ni-coated
YSZ anodes for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells", Solid
State Ionics, vol. 177, 2006, pp. 931-938.
[15] S. Mosch, N. Trofimenko, et. al., "Performance and stability of SOFC
anode prepared by co-precipitation", Solid State Ionics, vol. 179, 2008,
pp. 1606-1610
[16] D. Simwonis, F. Tietz, et al., "Nickel coarsening in annealed Ni/8YSZ
anode substrates for solid oxide fuel cells", Solid State Ionics, vol. 132,
2000, pp. 241-251.
[17] A.M. Davidson, W.Waugh, "Method of Manufacture of An Electrode
for a Fuel Cell", New international (PCT) patent application claiming
priority from United Kingdom application no. 0719260.2, October 2008
[18] N. Feldstein, "Composites Electroless Plating" Electroless Plating:
Fundamentals and Applications, (ed. By G.O. Mallorry and J.B.
Hajdy), 1990, pp. 269-287, AESF Publication, Orlando, FI
[19] S. H. Park and D. N. Lee, "A Study on the Microstructure and Phase
Transformation of Electroless Nickel Deposits", J. Mater. Sci., vol. 23
1988, pp. 1643-1654.
[20] A. W. Goldstein, W. Rostoker, and J. J. Rezek, "Electron Microscope
Study Of The Nucleation And Growth Of Electroless Cobalt And
Nickel ", Electrochem. Soc., vol. 119 No. 12, 1972, pp. 1614-1619.
[21] E. Vafaei-Makhsoos, E. L. Thomas, and L. E. Toth, "Electron
Microscopy of Crystalline And Amorphous Ni-P Electrodeposited
Films: In-Situ Crystallization Of An Amorphous Solid", Metallurgical
Transactions, vol. 9A, 1978, pp. 1449-1460.
[22] D. W. Braudrand, "Electroless Nickel Plating American Standard of
Materials.", 1994.
[23] J. Dugasz and A. Szasz, "Factors affecting the adhesion of electroless
coatings", Surface & Coatings Technology, vol. 58, 1993, pp. 57-62.
[24] L. A. C. Teixeira and M. C. Santini "Surface Conditioning of ABS for
Metallisation into the use of Chromium baths." Journal of Materials
Processing Technology, vol. 170, 2005, pp. 37-41.
[25] M. R. Kalantary, K. A. Holbrook, et al.. "Optimisation of a Bath for
Electroless Plating and its use for the Production of Ni-P-SiC
Coatings." Trans. Inst. Metal Finish, vol. 71(2), 1993, pp. 55-61.
[26] K. Yamagishi, N. Okamoto, N. Mitsmata, N. Fukumoro, S. Yae & H.
Matsuda ; Trans Inst Met Fin, vol. 82(3-4), 2004, pp. 114
[27] W. Z. Zhu and S. C. Deevi, "A review on the status of anode materials
for solid oxide fuel cells." Materials Science and Engineering, A362,
2003, pp. 228-239.
[28] S.P.S. Badwal and K. Foger, "Solid Oxide Electrolyte Fuel Cell
Review", Ceramic International, vol. 22, 1996, pp. 257-265.
[29] W. Reidel, "Electroless Nickel plating-, ASN International, 1997.
[30] S.P.S. Badwal, "Stability of solid oxide fuel cell components", Solid
State Ionics, vol. 143, 2001, pp. 39-46.
[31] K. Sevugan, M. Selvam, et. al., "Effect of agitation in electroless nickel
deposition", Plating and Surface Finishing, 1993, pp.56-58.
[32] A. Jadhav, N. P. Padture, et.al., "Thick ceramic thermal barrier coatings
with high durability deposited using solution-precursor plasma spray",
Materials Science and Engineering A, vol. 405, 2005, pp. 313-320
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