Electronically conductive ceramics for high temperature oxidizing environments

Patent · Tue Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:865739

Kucera, Gene H ^[1]; Smith, James L ^[2]; Sim, James W ^[3]

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1. Downers Grove, IL
2. Lemont, IL
3. Evergreen Park, IL

A high temperature, ceramic composition having electronic conductivity as measured by resistivity below about 500 ohm-cm, chemical stability particularly with respect to cathode conditions in a molten carbonate fuel cell, and composed of an alkali metal, transition metal oxide containing a dopant metal in the crystalline structure to replace a portion of the alkali metal or transition metal.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4564567
• OSTI ID: 865739
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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