Abstract
We developed a cost-effective method to manufacture high performance-monolithic solid oxide fuel cells using nano-composite electrodes, tape-casting and single-step co-firing. NiO/YSZ-YSZ nano-composite powder comprising nano-sized NiO and YSZ adhered to core YSZ powder was prepared for anode support. LSM/GDC nano-composite cathode fired at 1400 C had a porosity of over 20%, which was much higher than that of conventional LSM-GDC. Furthermore, the area specific resistance of the LSM/GDC cathode was 0.15 Ω cm 2, which was much lower than that of the LSM-GDC and LSM-YSZ mechanically mixed cathodes. Various types of monolithic SOFC unit cells were prepared; one consisting of a NiO-YSZ anode, NiO/YSZ-YSZ anode functional layer, and LSM-GDC cathode had a current density of 0.37 A/cm2 at 0.7 V at 800 C. Optimized monolithic SOFC consisting of NiO/YSZ-YSZ anode and YSZ electrolyte and LSM/GDC cathode had a greatly improved current density of 0.84 A/cm2.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2313-2319 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | International Journal of Hydrogen Energy |
Volume | 39 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 Feb 4 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by a grant from Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology ( IO120918-05134-01 ).
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
- Fuel Technology
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology