Assessment of co-sintering as a fabrication approach for metal-supported proton-conducting solid oxide cells

Wang, Ruofan; Byrne, Conor; Tucker, Michael C.

doi:10.1016/j.ssi.2019.01.004

Title: Assessment of co-sintering as a fabrication approach for metal-supported proton-conducting solid oxide cells

Journal Article · Fri Jan 11 00:00:00 EST 2019 · Solid State Ionics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ssi.2019.01.004· OSTI ID:1498696

Wang, Ruofan ^[1]; Byrne, Conor ^[1]; Tucker, Michael C. ^[1]

Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Proton conducting oxide electrolyte materials could potentially lower the operating temperature of metal-supported solid oxide cells (MS-SOCs) to the intermediate range 400 to 600 °C. The porous metal substrate provides the advantages of MS-SOCs such as high thermal and redox cycling tolerance, low-cost of structural materials, and mechanical ruggedness. In this work, viability of co-sintering fabrication of metal-supported proton conducting solid oxide cells is investigated. Candidate proton conducting oxides including perovskite oxides BaZr_0.7Ce_0.2Y_0.1O_3-δ, SrZr_0.5Ce _0.4Y_0.1O_3-δ, and Ba₃Ca_1.18Nb_1.82O_9-δ, pyrochlore oxides La_1.95Ca_0.05Zr₂O_7-δ and La₂Ce₂O₇, and acceptor doped rare-earth ortho-niobate La_0.99Ca_0.01NbO₄ are synthesized via solid state reactive or sol-gel methods. These ceramics are sintered at 1450 °C in reducing environment alone and supported on Fe-Cr alloy metal support, and their key characteristics such as phase formation, sintering property, and chemical compatibility with metal support are determined. Most electrolyte candidates suffer from one or more challenges identified for this fabrication approach, including: phase decomposition in reducing atmosphere, evaporation of electrolyte constituents, contamination of the electrolyte with Si and Cr from the metal support, and incomplete electrolyte sintering. In contrast, La_0.99Ca_0.01NbO₄ is found to be highly compatible with the metal support and co-sintering processing in reducing atmosphere. A metal-supported cell is fabricated with La_0.99Ca_0.01NbO₄ electrolyte, ferritic stainless steel support, Pt air electrode and nanoparticulate ceria-Ni hydrogen electrocatalyst. The total resistance is 50 Ω·cm² at 600 °C. This work clearly demonstrates the challenges, opportunities, and breakthrough of metal-supported proton-conducting solid oxide cells by co-sintering fabrication.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Sustainable Transportation Office. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Office of Workforce Development for Teachers & Scientists (WDTS)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-05CH11231; EE0008080

OSTI ID:: 1498696

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1547875

Journal Information:: Solid State Ionics, Vol. 332, Issue C; ISSN 0167-2738

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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