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Title: Compositionally graded metallic plates for planar solid oxide fuel cells

Abstract

A method for preparing compositionally graded metallic plates and compositionally graded metallic plates suitable for use as interconnects for solid oxide fuel cells are provided. The method of the invention, utilizing powder metallurgy, enables making metallic plates of generally any desired composition to meet the corrosion requirements of fuel cells and other applications, and enables making metallic plates of graded composition from one surface of the plate to the other. A powder of the desired alloy composition is obtained, then solvents, dispersants, a plasticizer and an organic binder are added to form a slip. The slip is then formed into a layer on a desired substrate that can be flat or textured. Once dried, the layer is removed from the substrate and the binder is burned out. The layer is sintered in a reducing atmosphere at a set temperature for a predefined duration specific to the materials used and the desired final properties.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1531492
Patent Number(s):
6843960
Application Number:
10/167,832
Assignee:
The University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B22 - CASTING B22F - WORKING METALLIC POWDER
H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
DOE Contract Number:  
W-31-109-ENG-38
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2002-06-12
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE

Citation Formats

Krumpelt, Michael, Cruse, Terry Alan, Carter, John David, Routbort, Jules L., and Kumar, Romesh. Compositionally graded metallic plates for planar solid oxide fuel cells. United States: N. p., 2005. Web.
Krumpelt, Michael, Cruse, Terry Alan, Carter, John David, Routbort, Jules L., & Kumar, Romesh. Compositionally graded metallic plates for planar solid oxide fuel cells. United States.
Krumpelt, Michael, Cruse, Terry Alan, Carter, John David, Routbort, Jules L., and Kumar, Romesh. Tue . "Compositionally graded metallic plates for planar solid oxide fuel cells". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1531492.
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