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Oxide modified air electrode surface for high temperature electrochemical cells

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OSTI ID:868253
 [1];  [2]
  1. Export, PA
  2. Churchill Boro, Allegheny County, PA
An electrochemical cell is made having a porous cermet electrode (16) and a porous lanthanum manganite electrode (14), with solid oxide electrolyte (15) between them, where the lanthanum manganite surface next to the electrolyte contains a thin discontinuous layer of high surface area cerium oxide and/or praseodymium oxide, preferably as discrete particles (30) in contact with the air electrode and electrolyte.
Research Organization:
National Energy Technology Laboratory, Pittsburgh, PA, and Morgantown, WV
DOE Contract Number:
AC21-80ET17089
Assignee:
Westinghouse Electric Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA)
Patent Number(s):
US 5106706
OSTI ID:
868253
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English