Boosting solid oxide fuel cell performance via electrolyte thickness reduction and cathode infiltration

Park, Beom-Kyeong; Barnett, Scott A.

doi:10.1039/d0ta04280c

Boosting solid oxide fuel cell performance via electrolyte thickness reduction and cathode infiltration

Journal Article · Wed Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 2020 · Journal of Materials Chemistry. A

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1039/d0ta04280c· OSTI ID:1799874

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Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Northwestern University; Evanston; USA; OSTI
Department of Materials Science and Engineering; Northwestern University; Evanston; USA

The Ni–YSZ-supported SOFC with LSCF–GDC cathode yields the maximum power density of 2.38 W cm^-2at 800 °Cviaelectrolyte thickness reduction and cathode infiltration with PrOx, with a resulting decrease in both the ohmic and polarization resistances.

Research Organization:: FuelCell Energy, Danbury, CT (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Fossil Energy (FE)

DOE Contract Number:: FE0027584

OSTI ID:: 1799874

Journal Information:: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A, Journal Name: Journal of Materials Chemistry. A Journal Issue: 23 Vol. 8; ISSN JMCAET; ISSN 2050-7488

Publisher:: Royal Society of Chemistry

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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