Sol-gel derived ceramic electrolyte films on porous substrates
A process for the deposition of sol-gel derived thin films on porous substrates has been developed; such films should be useful for solid oxide fuel cells and related applications. Yttria-stabilized zirconia films have been formed from metal alkoxide starting solutions. Dense films have been deposited on metal substrates and ceramic substrates, both dense and porous, through dip-coating and spin-coating techniques, followed by a heat treatment in air. X-ray diffraction has been used to determine the crystalline phases formed and the extent of reactions with various substrates which may be encountered in gas/gas devices. Surface coatings have been successfully applied to porous substrates through the control of substrate pore size and deposition parameters. Wetting of the substrate pores by the coating solution is discussed, and conditions are defined for which films can be deposited over the pores without filling the interiors of the pores. Shrinkage cracking was encountered in films thicker than a critical value, which depended on the sol-gel process parameters and on the substrate characteristics. Local discontinuities were also observed in films which were thinner than a critical value which depended on the substrate pore size. A theoretical discussion of cracking mechanisms is presented for both types of cracking, and the conditions necessary for successful thin formation are defined. The applicability of these film gas/gas devices is discussed.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC03-76SF00098
- OSTI ID:
- 5011926
- Report Number(s):
- LBL-32332; ON: DE92016990
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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CHALCOGENIDES
COHERENT SCATTERING
CRACK PROPAGATION
CRACKS
DEPOSITION
DIFFRACTION
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTROLYTES
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OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
SCATTERING
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SUBSTRATES
THIN FILMS
TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS
X-RAY DIFFRACTION
ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS
ZIRCONIUM OXIDES