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Title: Barium oxide, calcium oxide, magnesia, and alkali oxide free glass

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1096020

A glass composition consisting essentially of about 10-45 mole percent of SrO; about 35-75 mole percent SiO.sub.2; one or more compounds from the group of compounds consisting of La.sub.2O.sub.3, Al.sub.2O.sub.3, B.sub.2O.sub.3, and Ni; the La.sub.2O.sub.3 less than about 20 mole percent; the Al.sub.2O.sub.3 less than about 25 mole percent; the B.sub.2O.sub.3 less than about 15 mole percent; and the Ni less than about 5 mole percent. Preferably, the glass is substantially free of barium oxide, calcium oxide, magnesia, and alkali oxide. Preferably, the glass is used as a seal in a solid oxide fuel/electrolyzer cell (SOFC) stack. The SOFC stack comprises a plurality of SOFCs connected by one or more interconnect and manifold materials and sealed by the glass. Preferably, each SOFC comprises an anode, a cathode, and a solid electrolyte.

Research Organization:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, USA
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
FC07-061D14739
Assignee:
U.S. Department of Energy (Washington, DC)
Patent Number(s):
8,541,327
Application Number:
13/278,438
OSTI ID:
1096020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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