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Title: Sintered electrode for solid oxide fuel cells

Abstract

A solid oxide fuel cell fuel electrode is produced by a sintering process. An underlayer is applied to the electrolyte of a solid oxide fuel cell in the form of a slurry, which is then dried. An overlayer is applied to the underlayer and then dried. The dried underlayer and overlayer are then sintered to form a fuel electrode. Both the underlayer and the overlayer comprise a combination of electrode metal such as nickel, and stabilized zirconia such as yttria-stabilized zirconia, with the overlayer comprising a greater percentage of electrode metal. The use of more stabilized zirconia in the underlayer provides good adhesion to the electrolyte of the fuel cell, while the use of more electrode metal in the overlayer provides good electrical conductivity. The sintered fuel electrode is less expensive to produce compared with conventional electrodes made by electrochemical vapor deposition processes. The sintered electrodes exhibit favorable performance characteristics, including good porosity, adhesion, electrical conductivity and freedom from degradation. 4 figs.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
6209418
Patent Number(s):
5908713
Application Number:
PPN: US 8-934884
Assignee:
Siemens Westinghouse Power Corp., Orlando, FL (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
FC21-91MC28055
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 22 Sep 1997
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; CORROSION RESISTANCE; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRODES; FABRICATION; NICKEL; POROSITY; SOLID ELECTROLYTE FUEL CELLS; ZIRCONIUM OXIDES; CHALCOGENIDES; DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS; ELEMENTS; FUEL CELLS; METALS; OXIDES; OXYGEN COMPOUNDS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; TRANSITION ELEMENT COMPOUNDS; TRANSITION ELEMENTS; ZIRCONIUM COMPOUNDS; 300503* - Fuel Cells- Materials, Components, & Auxiliaries; 360600 - Other Materials

Citation Formats

Ruka, R J, and Warner, K A. Sintered electrode for solid oxide fuel cells. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Ruka, R J, & Warner, K A. Sintered electrode for solid oxide fuel cells. United States.
Ruka, R J, and Warner, K A. Tue . "Sintered electrode for solid oxide fuel cells". United States.
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abstractNote = {A solid oxide fuel cell fuel electrode is produced by a sintering process. An underlayer is applied to the electrolyte of a solid oxide fuel cell in the form of a slurry, which is then dried. An overlayer is applied to the underlayer and then dried. The dried underlayer and overlayer are then sintered to form a fuel electrode. Both the underlayer and the overlayer comprise a combination of electrode metal such as nickel, and stabilized zirconia such as yttria-stabilized zirconia, with the overlayer comprising a greater percentage of electrode metal. The use of more stabilized zirconia in the underlayer provides good adhesion to the electrolyte of the fuel cell, while the use of more electrode metal in the overlayer provides good electrical conductivity. The sintered fuel electrode is less expensive to produce compared with conventional electrodes made by electrochemical vapor deposition processes. The sintered electrodes exhibit favorable performance characteristics, including good porosity, adhesion, electrical conductivity and freedom from degradation. 4 figs.},
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