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Title: Alternative materials for solid oxide fuel cells: Factors affecting air-sintering of chromite interconnections

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OSTI ID:10174296

The purpose of this research is to develop alternative materials for solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) interconnections and electrodes with improved electrical, thermal and electrochemical properties. Another objective is to develop synthesis and fabrication processes for these materials whereby they can be consolidated in air into SOFCs. The approach is to (1) develop modifications of the current, state-of-the-art materials used in SOFCs, (2) minimize the number of cations used in the SOFC materials to reduce potential deleterious interactions, (3) improve thermal, electrical, and electrochemical properties, (4) develop methods to synthesize both state-of-the-art and alternative materials for the simultaneous fabrication and consolidation in air of the interconnections and electrodes with the solid electrolyte, and (5) understand electrochemical reactions at materials interfaces and the effects of component compositions and processing on those reactions.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
10174296
Report Number(s):
PNL-SA-21162; CONF-920748-4; ON: DE92019356
Resource Relation:
Conference: 4. annual fuel cells contractors review meeting,Morgantown, WV (United States),14-15 Jul 1992; Other Information: PBD: Jul 1992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English