A kind of preparation method preparing CrMoTiN nitride film nano coating in bipolar plate surfaces
Technical field
The present invention relates to a kind of preparation methods of coating on dual polar plates of proton exchange membrane fuel cell material, that is, pass through closure
Field unbalanced magnetron sputtering technique deposits CrMoTiN quaternary nitride film in bipolar plate surfaces to improve the resistance to of fuel battery double plates
Corrosion and conductivity guarantee unfailing performance and prolong the service life that battery uses.
Background technique
Not only energy conversion rate is high, environmental-friendly for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells, and can be in room temperature quick start, nothing
Electrolysis is lost, the service life is long, specific power and specific energy are high.It is particularly suitable for being used as removable power source, is electric vehicle and dispersion
One of the ideal source in power station has wide practical use in terms of substituting traditional fossil energy.
Bipolar plates are one of significant components of fuel cell, it accounts for the 70% of the 80% of battery pile total volume, quality, and
The 30% of cost.It has afflux, heat dissipation, evenly dispersed reaction medium and cooling effect, while have support membrane electrode, every
The requirement of exhausted reaction gas and leakproofness.So ideal bipolar plate material should have good electric conductivity, high-air-tightness,
High mechanical strength and it is easy to process the features such as.Graphite and its compound have good electric conductivity, easy to process, still
Material fragility is big, bad mechanical property, processing cost are higher, is unfavorable for large-scale business application.Metallic bipolar plate materials have
High mechanical strength, good electric conductivity, easy to process, cost is relatively low, can be extensive commercial.However it is handed in acid proton
Change in membrane cell environment, metallic bipolar plate materials are easily corroded, and form passivating film, increase bipolar plates and gas diffusion membrane it
Between contact resistance, while polluting membrane electrode, damage battery pile.It is modified so needing to carry out bipolar plate of stainless steel surface to mention
High corrosion-resistant, electric conductivity.
Summary of the invention
Corrosion resistance in order to overcome the shortcomings of existing bipolar plate material is lower and electric conductivity is poor, and the present invention provides one
Kind prepares the preparation method of CrMoTiN nitride film nano coating in bipolar plate surfaces, using physical gas phase deposition technology in CrMoN
Ti element is added on the basis of the bipolar plates of coating surface modifying, and a kind of new quaternary nitride CrMoTiN coating is provided, is passed through
The elements such as Mo, Ti mix, and further increase the corrosion resistance of bipolar plate material and guarantee electric conductivity.
The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the technical problems is:
A kind of preparation method preparing CrMoTiN nitride film nano coating in bipolar plate surfaces, the preparation method include
Following steps:
1) it is polished respectively 316 bipolar plate of stainless steel matrixes with SiC sand paper, then with diamond polishing cream to grinding
Matrix looking-glass finish degree;
2) before plated film, surface and oil contaminant is removed, obtains pretreatment matrix;
3) pretreatment matrix is put into vacuum chamber cavity, closes door for vacuum chamber, is evacuated to preset threshold, has in cavity
Two pieces of symmetrically placed high-purity Cr targets, one piece of high-purity Mo target and one piece of high-purity Ti target, argon gas run as protective gas and plate
Film program;
In the case where -520V~-480V bias and all target currents are both configured to 0.2~0.4A, ion sputtering bombardment
Pre-process 25~35min of matrix surface;
Cr target current is promoted to 3~5A, Mo target and Ti target current it is corresponding it is small be promoted to 0.4~0.6A, deposit 3~8min
Cr transition zone is obtained to increase film-substrate cohesion;
Nitrogen is passed through as reaction gas and deposits 10~20min in Cr layer surface, obtains CrN film;
Mo target current is adjusted to 3~5A, 10~20min is deposited, obtains CrMoN film;
CrMoTiN film is finally deposited, Ti target current range is 0.3A-6A, and sedimentation time is 40~80min, to be contained
The CrMoTiN coating of Ti.
Further, in the step 3), the preset threshold is 2.5 × 10-5torr;In -500V bias and all targets electricity
In the case that stream is both configured to 0.3A, matrix surface 30min is bombarded in ion sputtering, and Cr target current is promoted to 4A, Mo target and Ti target
Electric current is accordingly small to be promoted to 0.5A, and deposition 5min obtains Cr transition zone, and it is heavy in Cr layer surface as reaction gas to be passed through nitrogen
Product 15min, obtains CrN film;Mo target current is adjusted to 4A, 15min is deposited, obtains CrMoN film;Finally deposit CrMoTiN film, Ti
Target current range is 0.3A-6A, sedimentation time 60min, to obtain the CrMoTiN coating containing Ti.
Further, it in the step 1), to 316 stainless steel bars wire cuttings, is machined to be sized to obtain bipolar plates
Matrix respectively polishes to matrix with the SiC sand paper that granularity is 400#, 800#, 1200#, 1500#, 2000#, then uses grain
Matrix looking-glass finish degree of the diamond polishing cream that degree is 0.1 μm to grinding.
Further, in the step 2), with ultrasonic device polishing matrix be respectively put into acetone, dehydrated alcohol, go from
15~25min of ultrasound in sub- water.
In the present invention, physical gas phase deposition technology prepares that resulting coating purity is high, compactness is good, coating is in conjunction with matrix
Power is high, and it is more satisfactory double-polar plate surface modifying technology, and especially with nitride that coating performance is not influenced by basis material
Coating prepares in the majority.But defect existing for the single nitride coatings of physical gas phase deposition technology preparation will form primary battery,
Lead to local corrosion.The appearance of this problem can be effectively avoided deposition composite membrane and by way of adding extra elements.
Closed field unbalanced magnetron sputtering ion plating equipment combines the advantages of magnetron sputtering technique and ion plating technique, and thicknesses of layers is equal
Even, tool is by higher binding force between coating and matrix, while having very high flexibility, can be used to prepare gradient membrane coat
With the depositing multilayer coatings on same matrix.
Beneficial effects of the present invention are mainly manifested in: carrying out including dynamic polarization test, stable state to it by three-electrode system
The electro-chemical test of polarization test and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy simulates PEMFCs use environment, and test result shows: new quaternary
Nitride CrMoTiN coating surface modifying bipolar plates have very big promotion with respect to 316 stainless steel base corrosion potentials, and corrosion current is close
Degree has dropped two orders of magnitude;It can be enhanced about more than once than CrTiN coating corrosion resistance.Film-substrate cohesion about 46N.
Specific embodiment
The invention will be further described below.
A kind of preparation method preparing CrMoTiN nitride film nano coating in bipolar plate surfaces, the preparation method include
Following steps:
1) it is polished respectively 316 bipolar plate of stainless steel matrixes with SiC sand paper, then with diamond polishing cream to grinding
Matrix looking-glass finish degree;
2) before plated film, surface and oil contaminant is removed, obtains pretreatment matrix;
3) pretreatment matrix is put into vacuum chamber cavity, closes door for vacuum chamber, is evacuated to preset threshold, has in cavity
Two pieces of symmetrically placed high-purity Cr targets, one piece of high-purity Mo target and one piece of high-purity Ti target, argon gas run as protective gas and plate
Film program;
In the case where -520V~-480V bias and all target currents are both configured to 0.2~0.4A, ion sputtering bombardment
Pre-process 25~35min of matrix surface;
Cr target current is promoted to 3~5A, Mo target and Ti target current it is corresponding it is small be promoted to 0.4~0.6A, deposit 3~8min
Cr transition zone is obtained to increase film-substrate cohesion;
Nitrogen is passed through as reaction gas and deposits 10~20min in Cr layer surface, obtains CrN film;
Mo target current is adjusted to 3~5A, 10~20min is deposited, obtains CrMoN film;
CrMoTiN film is finally deposited, Ti target current range is 0.3A-6A, and sedimentation time is 40~80min, to be contained
The CrMoTiN coating of Ti.
Further, in the step 3), the preset threshold is 2.5 × 10-5torr;In -500V bias and all targets electricity
In the case that stream is both configured to 0.3A, matrix surface 30min is bombarded in ion sputtering, and Cr target current is promoted to 4A, Mo target and Ti target
Electric current is accordingly small to be promoted to 0.5A, and deposition 5min obtains Cr transition zone, and it is heavy in Cr layer surface as reaction gas to be passed through nitrogen
Product 15min, obtains CrN film;Mo target current is adjusted to 4A, 15min is deposited, obtains CrMoN film;Finally deposit CrMoTiN film, Ti
Target current range is 0.3A-6A, sedimentation time 60min, to obtain the CrMoTiN coating containing Ti.
Further, it in the step 1), to 316 stainless steel bars wire cuttings, is machined to be sized to obtain bipolar plates
Matrix respectively polishes to matrix with the SiC sand paper that granularity is 400#, 800#, 1200#, 1500#, 2000#, then uses grain
Matrix looking-glass finish degree of the diamond polishing cream that degree is 0.1 μm to grinding.
Further, in the step 2), with ultrasonic device polishing matrix be respectively put into acetone, dehydrated alcohol, go from
15~25min of ultrasound in sub- water.
The present invention provides the bipolar plates and its surface reforming layer of a kind of 316 stainless steels preparation.I.e. using 316 stainless steels as base
Body, using unbalanced magnetron sputter ion plating technique its surface deposit quaternary nitride film CrMoTiN come to stainless steel base into
Row surface is modified, and the corrosion resistance of surface modified membrane is characterized by potentiodynamic polarization test.PEMFCs use environment is simulated, is surveyed
Test result shows: new quaternary nitride CrMoTiN coating surface modifying bipolar plates have with respect to 316 stainless steel base corrosion potentials
Very big promotion, corrosion electric current density have dropped two orders of magnitude;It can be enhanced about more than once than CrTiN coating corrosion resistance.Film base
Binding force about 46N.
Embodiment 1
Pretreatment matrix is put into vacuum chamber cavity, door for vacuum chamber is closed, is evacuated to 2.5 × 10-5torr.In cavity
There are two pieces of symmetrically placed high-purity Cr targets, one piece of high-purity Mo target and one piece of high-purity Ti target.Argon gas is run as protective gas
Plating run.In the case where -520V bias and all target currents are both configured to 0.2A, matrix surface is bombarded in ion sputtering
25min has reached the purpose of removal surface film oxide and impurity.Cr target current is promoted to 3A, and Mo target and Ti target current are accordingly micro-
Small to be promoted to 0.4A, deposition 3min obtains Cr transition zone to increase film-substrate cohesion.Nitrogen is passed through as reaction gas at Cr layers
Surface deposits 10min, obtains CrN film.Mo target current is adjusted to 3A, 10min is deposited, obtains CrMoN film.Ti target current is still tieed up
It holds in 0.3A, continues to deposit 40min, complete coating process, it is to be cooled, take out sample.
The corrosion electric current density that this example prepares resulting CrMoTiN composite membrane bipolar plates potentiodynamic polarization test is 2.62
×10-7A cm-2, in 1.5MPa, the interface contact resistance between coating and carbon paper is 6.2m Ω cm2。
Embodiment 2
Pretreatment matrix is put into vacuum chamber cavity, door for vacuum chamber is closed, is evacuated to 2.5 × 10-5torr.In cavity
There are two pieces of symmetrically placed high-purity Cr targets, one piece of high-purity Mo target and one piece of high-purity Ti target.Argon gas is run as protective gas
Plating run.In the case where -500V bias and all target currents are both configured to 0.3A, matrix surface is bombarded in ion sputtering
30min has reached the purpose of removal surface film oxide and impurity.Cr target current is promoted to 4A, and Mo target and Ti target current are accordingly micro-
Small to be promoted to 0.5A, deposition 5min obtains Cr transition zone to increase film-substrate cohesion.Nitrogen is passed through as reaction gas at Cr layers
Surface deposits 15min, obtains CrN film.Mo target current is adjusted to 4A, 15min is deposited, obtains CrMoN film.Finally deposit
CrMoTiN film, Ti target current are raised to 2A, sedimentation time 60min.
This example prepares the corrosion electric current density that resulting CrMoTiN composite membrane bipolar plates potentiodynamic polarization is tested
1.170×10-7A cm-2, under the pressure of 1.5MPa, the interface contact resistance between coating and carbon paper is 5.8m Ω cm2。
Embodiment 3
Pretreatment matrix is put into vacuum chamber cavity, door for vacuum chamber is closed, is evacuated to 2.5 × 10-5torr.In cavity
There are two pieces of symmetrically placed high-purity Cr targets, one piece of high-purity Mo target and one piece of high-purity Ti target.Argon gas is run as protective gas
Plating run.In the case where -480V bias and all target currents are both configured to 0.4A, matrix surface is bombarded in ion sputtering
35min has reached the purpose of removal surface film oxide and impurity.Cr target current is promoted to 5A, and Mo target and Ti target current are accordingly micro-
Small to be promoted to 0.6A, deposition 8min obtains Cr transition zone to increase film-substrate cohesion.Nitrogen is passed through as reaction gas at Cr layers
Surface deposits 20min, obtains CrN film.Mo target current is adjusted to 5A, 20min is deposited, obtains CrMoN film.Finally deposit
CrMoTiN film, Ti target current are 6A, sedimentation time 80min.
This example prepares the corrosion electric current density that resulting CrMoTiN composite membrane bipolar plates potentiodynamic polarization is tested
5.884×10-8A cm2, under the pressure of 1.5MPa, the interface contact resistance between coating and carbon paper is 5.2m Ω cm2。