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Deposition of porous cathodes using plasma spray technique for reduced-temperature SOFCs

Abstract

Current techniques for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) materials deposition are often expensive and time-consuming. Plasma-spraying techniques provide higher deposition rates, short processing times and control over porosity and composition during deposition. Optimum plasma spraying for lanthanum based cathode materials were discussed. Plasma-spraying was used to deposit cathode materials onto ceramic and stainless steel substrates to obtain highly porous structures. Lanthanum cathode materials with composition of La{sub 0.6}Sr{sub 0.4}C{sub 0.2}Fe{sub 0.8}O{sub 3} were employed in the powder form. The powder was prepared from powder precursors with different power formers and binder levels, or from produced single-phase lanthanum powders. The (La{sub 0.8}Sr{sub 0.2}){sub 0.98}MnO{sub 3} cathode material was also processed for comparison purposes. The deposition process was developed to obtain coatings with good bond strength, porosity, film thickness and residual stresses. The phase and microstructure of deposited materials were characterized using X-Ray Diffraction and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). It was concluded that good flow of the powder precursors is achieved by spraying 50-100 um particle size powders and using vibrating feeders. Further processing of the spraying powders was recommended. It was noted that oxide precursors showed greater reactivity among the precursors. The best precursor reactivity and coating morphology was obtained using  More>>
Authors:
Jankovic, J; Hui, S; Roller, J; Kesler, O; Xie, Y; Maric, R; Ghosh, D [1] 
  1. National Research Council of Canada, Vancouver, BC (Canada). Inst. for Fuel Cell Innovation
Publication Date:
Jul 01, 2005
Product Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: The 44. annual conference of metallurgists of CIM : fuel cell and hydrogen technologies, Calgary, AB (Canada), 21-24 Aug 2005; Other Information: Held in conjunction with the 35. annual hydrometallurgy meeting; Related Information: In: Proceedings of the 44. annual conference of metallurgists of CIM : fuel cell and hydrogen technologies, by Ghosh, D. [National Research Council of Canada, Vancouver, BC (Canada). Inst. for Fuel Cell Innovation], 682 pages.
Subject:
30 DIRECT ENERGY CONVERSION; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS; DEPOSITION; PLASMA ARC SPRAYING; OPTIMIZATION; POWDER METALLURGY; SUBSTRATES; CATHODES; MORPHOLOGY; POROSITY; PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS; RECOMMENDATIONS
Sponsoring Organizations:
National Research Council of Canada, Vancouver, BC (Canada). Inst. for Fuel Cell Innovation
OSTI ID:
20670394
Research Organizations:
Metallurgical Society of CIM, Montreal, PQ (Canada). Materials Science and Engineering Section; Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, Montreal, PQ (Canada)
Country of Origin:
Canada
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ISBN 1-894475-61-5; TRN: CA0503030
Availability:
Available from the Metallurgical Society of the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum, Xerox Tower, 855 - 3400 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West, Montreal, Quebec, H3Z 3B8 or from the Internet at http://www.metsoc.org
Submitting Site:
CANM
Size:
page(s) 59-69
Announcement Date:
Dec 29, 2005

Citation Formats

Jankovic, J, Hui, S, Roller, J, Kesler, O, Xie, Y, Maric, R, and Ghosh, D. Deposition of porous cathodes using plasma spray technique for reduced-temperature SOFCs. Canada: N. p., 2005. Web.
Jankovic, J, Hui, S, Roller, J, Kesler, O, Xie, Y, Maric, R, & Ghosh, D. Deposition of porous cathodes using plasma spray technique for reduced-temperature SOFCs. Canada.
Jankovic, J, Hui, S, Roller, J, Kesler, O, Xie, Y, Maric, R, and Ghosh, D. 2005. "Deposition of porous cathodes using plasma spray technique for reduced-temperature SOFCs." Canada.
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title = {Deposition of porous cathodes using plasma spray technique for reduced-temperature SOFCs}
author = {Jankovic, J, Hui, S, Roller, J, Kesler, O, Xie, Y, Maric, R, and Ghosh, D}
abstractNote = {Current techniques for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) materials deposition are often expensive and time-consuming. Plasma-spraying techniques provide higher deposition rates, short processing times and control over porosity and composition during deposition. Optimum plasma spraying for lanthanum based cathode materials were discussed. Plasma-spraying was used to deposit cathode materials onto ceramic and stainless steel substrates to obtain highly porous structures. Lanthanum cathode materials with composition of La{sub 0.6}Sr{sub 0.4}C{sub 0.2}Fe{sub 0.8}O{sub 3} were employed in the powder form. The powder was prepared from powder precursors with different power formers and binder levels, or from produced single-phase lanthanum powders. The (La{sub 0.8}Sr{sub 0.2}){sub 0.98}MnO{sub 3} cathode material was also processed for comparison purposes. The deposition process was developed to obtain coatings with good bond strength, porosity, film thickness and residual stresses. The phase and microstructure of deposited materials were characterized using X-Ray Diffraction and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM). It was concluded that good flow of the powder precursors is achieved by spraying 50-100 um particle size powders and using vibrating feeders. Further processing of the spraying powders was recommended. It was noted that oxide precursors showed greater reactivity among the precursors. The best precursor reactivity and coating morphology was obtained using 40 volume per cent of graphite pore former, incorporated into the precursor mixture during wet ball milling. It was concluded that higher power levels and larger distances between the plasma gun and the substrate result in coatings with the highest porosities and best phase compositions. 5 refs., 1 tab., 6 figs.}
place = {Canada}
year = {2005}
month = {Jul}
}