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Title: Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Performance Using Metallic Interconnects Coated By Electroplating Methods

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OSTI ID:923746
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  1. West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

Electroplating of metal coatings, either single metals or alloy can be used as a method of forming spinel interconnect coatings for solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) interconnects. Cell performance tests, using low cost metallic interconnects, coated with spinel coatings by electroplating methods is reported. Comparison of the performance of different spinel phases is made by operating “button” cells with the coated metallic interconnects used as current collectors on the cathode side. Discussion of the ease of deposition of the various spinel phases using simple DC and Pulse plating techniques will be reported. Post test analysis of the “button cells” and the interconnect materials will be accomplished by XRD, SEM and EDS. Correlations between the post test analysis data and the cell performance data will be made.

Research Organization:
National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, Morgantown, WV, and Albany, OR (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE - Office of Fossil Energy (FE)
DOE Contract Number:
None cited
OSTI ID:
923746
Report Number(s):
DOE/NETL-IR-2007-171
Resource Relation:
Conference: ASME 5th International Conference on Fuel Cell Science, Engineering and Technology, New York, NY, June 18-20, 2007; Related Information: Abstract only published in Proceedings
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English