Method and apparatus for forming electrode interconnect contacts for a solid-oxide fuel cell stack
Abstract
An electrical interconnect for a solid-oxide fuel cell stack assembly, including a novel sintering paste and an improved manufacturing process for an anode and cathode electrical contacts is disclosed. On the anode side, the paste contains a metallic oxide such as NiO, and an amount of sacrificial pore-forming particles, such as carbon particles or polymer spheres, which are vaporized during sintering of the paste, resulting in a very porous connection having good electrical conductivity and good adhesion. A preferred level of pore-former in the paste is about 40 volume percent. On the cathode side, the paste contains a noble metal such as for example, gold, platinum, palladium or rhodium, and an amount of the sacrificial pore-forming particles. The paste may be applied to the surfaces in a grid pattern or, because the resulting contact is porous after sintering, it may be applied as a continuous layer.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1531648
- Patent Number(s):
- 7781123
- Application Number:
- 11/145,647
- Assignee:
- Delphi Technologies, Inc. (Troy, MI)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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H - ELECTRICITY H01 - BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY
Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC26-02NT41246
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2005-06-06
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; 30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION
Citation Formats
Keller, Joseph M., Haltiner, Jr., Karl J., Mukerjee, Subhasish, England, Diane M., Reisdorf, Gary F., Cooper, Steven L., and Vilders, III, Willem. Method and apparatus for forming electrode interconnect contacts for a solid-oxide fuel cell stack. United States: N. p., 2010.
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Keller, Joseph M., Haltiner, Jr., Karl J., Mukerjee, Subhasish, England, Diane M., Reisdorf, Gary F., Cooper, Steven L., & Vilders, III, Willem. Method and apparatus for forming electrode interconnect contacts for a solid-oxide fuel cell stack. United States.
Keller, Joseph M., Haltiner, Jr., Karl J., Mukerjee, Subhasish, England, Diane M., Reisdorf, Gary F., Cooper, Steven L., and Vilders, III, Willem. Tue .
"Method and apparatus for forming electrode interconnect contacts for a solid-oxide fuel cell stack". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1531648.
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title = {Method and apparatus for forming electrode interconnect contacts for a solid-oxide fuel cell stack},
author = {Keller, Joseph M. and Haltiner, Jr., Karl J. and Mukerjee, Subhasish and England, Diane M. and Reisdorf, Gary F. and Cooper, Steven L. and Vilders, III, Willem},
abstractNote = {An electrical interconnect for a solid-oxide fuel cell stack assembly, including a novel sintering paste and an improved manufacturing process for an anode and cathode electrical contacts is disclosed. On the anode side, the paste contains a metallic oxide such as NiO, and an amount of sacrificial pore-forming particles, such as carbon particles or polymer spheres, which are vaporized during sintering of the paste, resulting in a very porous connection having good electrical conductivity and good adhesion. A preferred level of pore-former in the paste is about 40 volume percent. On the cathode side, the paste contains a noble metal such as for example, gold, platinum, palladium or rhodium, and an amount of the sacrificial pore-forming particles. The paste may be applied to the surfaces in a grid pattern or, because the resulting contact is porous after sintering, it may be applied as a continuous layer.},
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year = {Tue Aug 24 00:00:00 EDT 2010},
month = {Tue Aug 24 00:00:00 EDT 2010}
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