Laser 3D printing of highly compacted protonic ceramic electrolyzer stack
- Clemson Univ., SC (United States); Clemson University
- Clemson Univ., SC (United States)
Solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) for H2 production is a core technology for H2@scale. However, its conventional manufacturing methods adapted from the manufacture of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) need high cost, especially for small-volume production. The emerging laser 3D printing (L3DP) technology with computer-aided 3D printing and computer-controlled laser processing can fulfill layer-by-layer digital shaping and rapid in-situ consolidating feedstock into complicated geometries. L3DP, a promising additive manufacturing (AM) technology, has achieved significant success in manufacturing plastic and metal parts, which is currently attracting considerable attention for the cost-effective, rapid, and flexible manufacturing of heterogeneous multilayered ceramic devices (e.g., SOECs, SOFCs, and solid-state batteries). It is believed that the L3DP can integrate the advantages of selective consolidation of heterogeneous layers, accurate control of layer microstructures, high processing heat efficiency, high processing speed, high stack compactness, high stack design flexibility, and low stack sealing area for cost-effective, rapid, and flexible manufacturing of SOECs to meet DOE’s electrolyzer target.
- Research Organization:
- Clemson Univ., SC (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Office of Sustainable Transportation. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technologies Office (HFTO)
- DOE Contract Number:
- EE0008428
- OSTI ID:
- 2339934
- Report Number(s):
- DOE-Clemson--0008428
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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