As a mixed ion-electronic conductor, doped ceria, especially rare earth doped ceria, were used as anodes or components of anodes in SOFCs. In this work, calcium doped ceria （CCO） was synthesized to be used in interm...As a mixed ion-electronic conductor, doped ceria, especially rare earth doped ceria, were used as anodes or components of anodes in SOFCs. In this work, calcium doped ceria （CCO） was synthesized to be used in intermediate-temperature SOFCs （IT-SOFCs） anodes in order to reduce the cost of anode-supported SOFCs. Electrical conductivity of 20% calcium doped ceria （20CCO） reached 0.209 S·cm^-1 in hydrogen at 850 ℃, and 0.041 S·cm^-1 in air at 800℃, which is about 0.04 S·cm^-1 lower than that of conventional samaria-doped ceria （0.079 S·cm^-1）. Electrochemical performance of Ni-20CCO cermet as anode was investigated using a fuel cell with 35μm-thick SDC electrolyte and Sm0.5Sr0.5 Co-SDC cathode. Maximum power density was 623 mW·cm^-2 under humidified （3% H2O） hydrogen at 650 ℃, inferring high catalytic activity of the Ni-20CCO anode.展开更多
Ni-Al2O3 cermet supported tubular SOFC was fabricated by thermal spraying. Flame-sprayed Al2O3-Ni cermet coating plays dual roles of a support tube and an anode current collector. 4.5mol.% yttria-stabilized zirconia (...Ni-Al2O3 cermet supported tubular SOFC was fabricated by thermal spraying. Flame-sprayed Al2O3-Ni cermet coating plays dual roles of a support tube and an anode current collector. 4.5mol.% yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) and 10mol.% scandia-stabilized zirconia (ScSZ) coatings were deposited by atmospheric plasma spraying (APS) as the electrolyte in present study. The electrical conductivity of electrolyte was measured using DC method. The post treatment was employed using nitrate solution infiltration to densify APS electrolyte layer for improvement of gas permeability. The electrical conductivity of electrolyte and the performance of single cell were investigated to optimize SOFC performance. The electrical conductivity of the as-sprayed YSZ and ScSZ coating is about 0.03 and 0.07 S·cm-1 at 1000 ℃, respectively. The ohmic polarization significantly influences the performance of SOFC. The maximum output power density at 1000 ℃ increases from 0.47 to 0.76 W·cm-2 as the YSZ electrolyte thickness reduces from 100 μm to 40 μm. Using APS ScSZ coating of about 40 μm as the electrolyte, the test cell presents a maximum power output density of over 0.89 W·cm-2 at 1000 ℃.展开更多
Eleven steel grades were designed to be used as metallic interconnects for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC). Low carbon, high chromium steel with different additives of niobium, vanadium, aluminum, molybdenum, silicon, m...Eleven steel grades were designed to be used as metallic interconnects for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC). Low carbon, high chromium steel with different additives of niobium, vanadium, aluminum, molybdenum, silicon, manganese and titanium were produced. Phase transformation temperatures;eutectoid temperature (Ac1) and temperature at which transformation of ferrite to austenite is completed during heating (Ac3) were measured by L75-76 dilatometer. The influence of the alloying elements on transformation temperatures was analyzed using MATLab. Considering the interaction between different alloying elements two equations for predicting Ac1 & Ac3 were obtained. The obtained Ac1 & Ac3 by these equations showed more compatibility than that obtained by traditional ones. In addition, the coefficients of thermal expansion of these steel grades were detected. The influences of chemical composition and temperature on the thermal expansion coefficient were analyzed;the obtained equations were verified to certain extent by using several kinds of steels. The predicted values were in good accordance with the experimental results which proof the validation of calculation model.展开更多
A new cathode material fabricated by solid state reaction method was reported. The SmVO4 powder was obtained by firing the mixture of Sm2O3 and V2O5 powders in the temperature range of 700-1200 ℃. Its structure was i...A new cathode material fabricated by solid state reaction method was reported. The SmVO4 powder was obtained by firing the mixture of Sm2O3 and V2O5 powders in the temperature range of 700-1200 ℃. Its structure was identified by X-ray diffraction method and the electrochemical properties of SmVO4 as cathodes for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) were investigated in single unit cell at the temperature ranged from 450-550 ℃. The results of the single fuel cell unit show that the maximum current densities are 641, 797, 688 mA·cm-2 and the maximum power output are 165, 268, 303 mW·cm-2 and the open circuit voltage are 1.04, 0.96, 0.92 V at 450, 500 and 550 ℃, respectively.展开更多
The cathode material La1-xSrxCuO3-δ(x=0.15, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4) was synthesized by a sol-gel method. X-ray diffraction reveals that a single phase of perovskite is formed. The investigation of the electrical properties su...The cathode material La1-xSrxCuO3-δ(x=0.15, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4) was synthesized by a sol-gel method. X-ray diffraction reveals that a single phase of perovskite is formed. The investigation of the electrical properties suggests that La0.7Sr0.3CuO3-δ has the highest electrical conductivity. La0.7Sr0.3CuO3-δ powder was mixed with different amount SDC (Sm0.15Ce0.85O1.925) powder (5wt.%-30wt.%) as composite cathodes. Electrochemical properties of the composite cathodes were researched further. Investigation suggests that the addition of appropriate amount SDC to La0.7Sr0.3CuO3-δ can improve the electrochemical properties and obtain better cathodic performance. Using La0.7Sr0.3CuO3-δ-SDC composite materials as a cathode based on SDC electrolyte, higher current density and power density at intermediate temperatures can be obtained.展开更多
Glass-ceramics are often used as sealants in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC). But interfacing components, such as ferritic stainless steel and YSZ electrolyte, may vary in their requirements regarding sealing properties...Glass-ceramics are often used as sealants in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC). But interfacing components, such as ferritic stainless steel and YSZ electrolyte, may vary in their requirements regarding sealing properties, especially in terms of thermal expansion. A bilayered glass-ceramic system was developed to overcome the mismatch in coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE) between ferritic steel and YSZ. Therefore, two different glass-ceramics with slightly different CTEs were developed, one with good bonding characteristics to the ferritic steel and the other to the YSZ electrolyte. Steel and electrolyte components were coated with a layer of their corresponding glass sealant paste and heated up to form a sandwich sample. During the heat treatment of the sealing process, the glasses are crystallized into glass-ceramics. The resulting interface between the two glass-ceramics is of special interest. Cross-sections of the sandwich samples were cut, polished and investigated using SEM. The glass-ceramics show continuous, gap-free layers and excellent bonding to both steel and YSZ. Energy release rates are measured for single and bilayered glass sealants by mechanical testing. The designed bilayered glass-ceramics fulfill the special requirements of ferritic steel and YSZ. They show excellent potential to become a new outstanding sealant for SOFCs.展开更多
A sol-gel method and a modified chemical vapour deposition technique were used to produce nanostructured Ce0.6Sr0.4Fe0.8Co0.2O3-δ materials at temperatures as low as 400 ℃. Powders were characterized using Fourier t...A sol-gel method and a modified chemical vapour deposition technique were used to produce nanostructured Ce0.6Sr0.4Fe0.8Co0.2O3-δ materials at temperatures as low as 400 ℃. Powders were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FTIR）, Raman spectroscopy, thermo gravimetric analysis, powder X-ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM） with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, high resolution transmission electron microscopy （HRTEM）, and nitrogen sorption at 77 K. FTIR spectra showed that the sol-gel method resulted in residual carbon groups on the materials after calcination, while the Raman and XRD analysis confirmed that both synthesis methods resulted in cubic perovskite structure. However, the chemical va- pour deposition （CVD） method resulted in materials with a smaller crystallite size when compared to those prepared via the sol-gel route. The overall morphology of the powders was irregularly shaped aggregated particles as observed by SEM and HRTEM. In addition, HRTEM analysis showed that the materials were highly crystalline. Textural analysis revealed the powders had some mesoporosity, and the surface areas were 76.69 and 65.90 m2/g for materials synthesized using the CVD and sol-gel methods, respectively. The synthesized perovskite powders were used to fabricate button cells employing samarium doped ceria （SDC） as the electrolyte and NiO/SDC as the anode materials. As cathode materials, the maximum power density observed was 308.4 mW/cm2 at 500℃.展开更多
基金Project supported bythe National Natural Science Foundation of China (20271047)
文摘As a mixed ion-electronic conductor, doped ceria, especially rare earth doped ceria, were used as anodes or components of anodes in SOFCs. In this work, calcium doped ceria （CCO） was synthesized to be used in intermediate-temperature SOFCs （IT-SOFCs） anodes in order to reduce the cost of anode-supported SOFCs. Electrical conductivity of 20% calcium doped ceria （20CCO） reached 0.209 S·cm^-1 in hydrogen at 850 ℃, and 0.041 S·cm^-1 in air at 800℃, which is about 0.04 S·cm^-1 lower than that of conventional samaria-doped ceria （0.079 S·cm^-1）. Electrochemical performance of Ni-20CCO cermet as anode was investigated using a fuel cell with 35μm-thick SDC electrolyte and Sm0.5Sr0.5 Co-SDC cathode. Maximum power density was 623 mW·cm^-2 under humidified （3% H2O） hydrogen at 650 ℃, inferring high catalytic activity of the Ni-20CCO anode.
基金The present project was supported by Foundation of China Education Ministry for Talented Young Scholar, Education Promotion Project and Doctoral Thesis Foundation of Xi'an Jiaotong University.
文摘Ni-Al2O3 cermet supported tubular SOFC was fabricated by thermal spraying. Flame-sprayed Al2O3-Ni cermet coating plays dual roles of a support tube and an anode current collector. 4.5mol.% yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) and 10mol.% scandia-stabilized zirconia (ScSZ) coatings were deposited by atmospheric plasma spraying (APS) as the electrolyte in present study. The electrical conductivity of electrolyte was measured using DC method. The post treatment was employed using nitrate solution infiltration to densify APS electrolyte layer for improvement of gas permeability. The electrical conductivity of electrolyte and the performance of single cell were investigated to optimize SOFC performance. The electrical conductivity of the as-sprayed YSZ and ScSZ coating is about 0.03 and 0.07 S·cm-1 at 1000 ℃, respectively. The ohmic polarization significantly influences the performance of SOFC. The maximum output power density at 1000 ℃ increases from 0.47 to 0.76 W·cm-2 as the YSZ electrolyte thickness reduces from 100 μm to 40 μm. Using APS ScSZ coating of about 40 μm as the electrolyte, the test cell presents a maximum power output density of over 0.89 W·cm-2 at 1000 ℃.
文摘Eleven steel grades were designed to be used as metallic interconnects for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC). Low carbon, high chromium steel with different additives of niobium, vanadium, aluminum, molybdenum, silicon, manganese and titanium were produced. Phase transformation temperatures;eutectoid temperature (Ac1) and temperature at which transformation of ferrite to austenite is completed during heating (Ac3) were measured by L75-76 dilatometer. The influence of the alloying elements on transformation temperatures was analyzed using MATLab. Considering the interaction between different alloying elements two equations for predicting Ac1 & Ac3 were obtained. The obtained Ac1 & Ac3 by these equations showed more compatibility than that obtained by traditional ones. In addition, the coefficients of thermal expansion of these steel grades were detected. The influences of chemical composition and temperature on the thermal expansion coefficient were analyzed;the obtained equations were verified to certain extent by using several kinds of steels. The predicted values were in good accordance with the experimental results which proof the validation of calculation model.
文摘A new cathode material fabricated by solid state reaction method was reported. The SmVO4 powder was obtained by firing the mixture of Sm2O3 and V2O5 powders in the temperature range of 700-1200 ℃. Its structure was identified by X-ray diffraction method and the electrochemical properties of SmVO4 as cathodes for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) were investigated in single unit cell at the temperature ranged from 450-550 ℃. The results of the single fuel cell unit show that the maximum current densities are 641, 797, 688 mA·cm-2 and the maximum power output are 165, 268, 303 mW·cm-2 and the open circuit voltage are 1.04, 0.96, 0.92 V at 450, 500 and 550 ℃, respectively.
文摘The cathode material La1-xSrxCuO3-δ(x=0.15, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4) was synthesized by a sol-gel method. X-ray diffraction reveals that a single phase of perovskite is formed. The investigation of the electrical properties suggests that La0.7Sr0.3CuO3-δ has the highest electrical conductivity. La0.7Sr0.3CuO3-δ powder was mixed with different amount SDC (Sm0.15Ce0.85O1.925) powder (5wt.%-30wt.%) as composite cathodes. Electrochemical properties of the composite cathodes were researched further. Investigation suggests that the addition of appropriate amount SDC to La0.7Sr0.3CuO3-δ can improve the electrochemical properties and obtain better cathodic performance. Using La0.7Sr0.3CuO3-δ-SDC composite materials as a cathode based on SDC electrolyte, higher current density and power density at intermediate temperatures can be obtained.
文摘Glass-ceramics are often used as sealants in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC). But interfacing components, such as ferritic stainless steel and YSZ electrolyte, may vary in their requirements regarding sealing properties, especially in terms of thermal expansion. A bilayered glass-ceramic system was developed to overcome the mismatch in coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE) between ferritic steel and YSZ. Therefore, two different glass-ceramics with slightly different CTEs were developed, one with good bonding characteristics to the ferritic steel and the other to the YSZ electrolyte. Steel and electrolyte components were coated with a layer of their corresponding glass sealant paste and heated up to form a sandwich sample. During the heat treatment of the sealing process, the glasses are crystallized into glass-ceramics. The resulting interface between the two glass-ceramics is of special interest. Cross-sections of the sandwich samples were cut, polished and investigated using SEM. The glass-ceramics show continuous, gap-free layers and excellent bonding to both steel and YSZ. Energy release rates are measured for single and bilayered glass sealants by mechanical testing. The designed bilayered glass-ceramics fulfill the special requirements of ferritic steel and YSZ. They show excellent potential to become a new outstanding sealant for SOFCs.
基金Project supported by Eskom-Tertiary Education Support Programthe National Research Foundation of South Africa(Thuthuka Program,76318)
文摘A sol-gel method and a modified chemical vapour deposition technique were used to produce nanostructured Ce0.6Sr0.4Fe0.8Co0.2O3-δ materials at temperatures as low as 400 ℃. Powders were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy （FTIR）, Raman spectroscopy, thermo gravimetric analysis, powder X-ray diffraction （XRD）, scanning electron microscopy （SEM） with energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, high resolution transmission electron microscopy （HRTEM）, and nitrogen sorption at 77 K. FTIR spectra showed that the sol-gel method resulted in residual carbon groups on the materials after calcination, while the Raman and XRD analysis confirmed that both synthesis methods resulted in cubic perovskite structure. However, the chemical va- pour deposition （CVD） method resulted in materials with a smaller crystallite size when compared to those prepared via the sol-gel route. The overall morphology of the powders was irregularly shaped aggregated particles as observed by SEM and HRTEM. In addition, HRTEM analysis showed that the materials were highly crystalline. Textural analysis revealed the powders had some mesoporosity, and the surface areas were 76.69 and 65.90 m2/g for materials synthesized using the CVD and sol-gel methods, respectively. The synthesized perovskite powders were used to fabricate button cells employing samarium doped ceria （SDC） as the electrolyte and NiO/SDC as the anode materials. As cathode materials, the maximum power density observed was 308.4 mW/cm2 at 500℃.
