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Achieving high mechanical-strength CH4-based SOFCs by low-temperature sintering (1100 °C)
- Source :
- International Journal of Hydrogen Energy. 45:3086-3093
- Publication Year :
- 2020
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2020.
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Abstract
- Despite much progress achieved in the past decades in the process of advancing the low-temperature sintering technologies for Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), such as via the structure design of the electrode materials, the practical application of low-temperature sintered SOFCs (with disqualified mechanical strength) remains challenging. In this work, first, we demonstrate that the appropriate amount of CuO as sintering aids can successfully reduce the co-firing temperature of conventional micron size NiO-YSZ (yttrium-stabilized zirconia (Y2O3)0.08–(ZrO2)0.92) anode from about 1400 °C to only 1100 °C. Second, the quantitative structure-activity relationship among the mechanical strength (low-temperature sintering ability) of anode cermets with the inclusion of CuO contents and the densification of YSZ electrolyte was synthetically evaluated, and the optimal Cu–NiO-YSZ anode composition demonstrates almost the equal mechanical strength when compared with the traditional NiO-YSZ anode (sintering at 1400 °C). At last, by comprehensive assessment, 8%Cu–52NiO-40YSZ (8%CuO–NiO-YSZ) shows excellent low-temperature sintering ability, high mechanical strength, optimal power output, and anti-carbon deposition when using as hydrocarbon-based anode for SOFCs.
- Subjects :
- Materials science
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Oxide
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Sintering
02 engineering and technology
Electrolyte
Cermet
010402 general chemistry
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
Condensed Matter Physics
01 natural sciences
0104 chemical sciences
Anode
chemistry.chemical_compound
Fuel Technology
chemistry
Deposition (phase transition)
Cubic zirconia
Composite material
0210 nano-technology
Yttria-stabilized zirconia
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Details
- ISSN :
- 03603199
- Volume :
- 45
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........b04407be90d5ea7558d20bebb5da09bc