Linking Initial Microstructure to ORR Related Property Degradation in SOFC Cathode: A Phase Field Simulation
Abstract
Microstructure evolution driven by thermal coarsening is an important factor for the loss of oxygen reduction reaction rates in SOFC cathode. In this work, the effect of an initial microstructure on the microstructure evolution in SOFC cathode is investigated using a recently developed phase field model. Specifically, we tune the phase fraction, the average grain size, the standard deviation of the grain size and the grain shape in the initial microstructure, and explore their effect on the evolution of the grain size, the density of triple phase boundary, the specific surface area and the effective conductivity in LSM-YSZ cathodes. It is found that the degradation rate of TPB density and SSA of LSM is lower with less LSM phase fraction (with constant porosity assumed) and greater average grain size, while the degradation rate of effective conductivity can also be tuned by adjusting the standard deviation of grain size distribution and grain aspect ratio. The implication of this study on the designing of an optimal initial microstructure of SOFC cathodes is discussed.
- Authors:
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[1];
- National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, and Morgantown, WV (United States). Albany Research Center (ARC)
- National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, and Morgantown, WV (United States). Albany Research Center (ARC); AECOM, Albany, OR (United States)
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- Research Org.:
- National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL), Pittsburgh, PA, and Morgantown, WV (United States). AECOM, Albany Research, OR (United States) Center (ARC), Albany, OR (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1366430
- Report Number(s):
- NETL-PUB-21101
Journal ID: ISSN 0013-4651
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Journal of the Electrochemical Society
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 164; Journal Issue: 10; Journal ID: ISSN 0013-4651
- Publisher:
- The Electrochemical Society
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 25 ENERGY STORAGE
Citation Formats
Lei, Y., Cheng, T. -L., and Wen, Y. H. Linking Initial Microstructure to ORR Related Property Degradation in SOFC Cathode: A Phase Field Simulation. United States: N. p., 2017.
Web. doi:10.1149/2.0101710jes.
Lei, Y., Cheng, T. -L., & Wen, Y. H. Linking Initial Microstructure to ORR Related Property Degradation in SOFC Cathode: A Phase Field Simulation. United States. https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0101710jes
Lei, Y., Cheng, T. -L., and Wen, Y. H. Wed .
"Linking Initial Microstructure to ORR Related Property Degradation in SOFC Cathode: A Phase Field Simulation". United States. https://doi.org/10.1149/2.0101710jes. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1366430.
@article{osti_1366430,
title = {Linking Initial Microstructure to ORR Related Property Degradation in SOFC Cathode: A Phase Field Simulation},
author = {Lei, Y. and Cheng, T. -L. and Wen, Y. H.},
abstractNote = {Microstructure evolution driven by thermal coarsening is an important factor for the loss of oxygen reduction reaction rates in SOFC cathode. In this work, the effect of an initial microstructure on the microstructure evolution in SOFC cathode is investigated using a recently developed phase field model. Specifically, we tune the phase fraction, the average grain size, the standard deviation of the grain size and the grain shape in the initial microstructure, and explore their effect on the evolution of the grain size, the density of triple phase boundary, the specific surface area and the effective conductivity in LSM-YSZ cathodes. It is found that the degradation rate of TPB density and SSA of LSM is lower with less LSM phase fraction (with constant porosity assumed) and greater average grain size, while the degradation rate of effective conductivity can also be tuned by adjusting the standard deviation of grain size distribution and grain aspect ratio. The implication of this study on the designing of an optimal initial microstructure of SOFC cathodes is discussed.},
doi = {10.1149/2.0101710jes},
journal = {Journal of the Electrochemical Society},
number = 10,
volume = 164,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Jul 05 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Wed Jul 05 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
}
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