Advanced materials for solid oxide fuel cells
The purpose of this research is to improve the properties of the current state-of-the-art materials used for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). The objectives are to: (1) develop materials based on modifications of the state-of-the-art materials; (2) minimize or eliminate stability problems in the cathode, anode, and interconnect; (3) Electrochemically evaluate (in reproducible and controlled laboratory tests) the current state-of-the-art air electrode materials and cathode/electrolyte interfacial properties; (4) Develop accelerated electrochemical test methods to evaluate the performance of SOFCs under controlled and reproducible conditions; and (5) Develop and test materials for use in low-temperature SOFCs. The goal is to modify and improve the current state-of-the-art materials and minimize the total number of cations in each material to avoid negative effects on the materials properties. Materials to reduce potential deleterious interactions, (3) improve thermal, electrical, and electrochemical properties, (4) develop methods to synthesize both state-of-the-art and alternative materials for the simultaneous fabricatoin and consolidation in air of the interconnections and electrodes with the solid electrolyte, and (5) understand electrochemical reactions at materials interfaces and the effects of component composition and processing on those reactions.
- Research Organization:
- USDOE Morgantown Energy Technology Center (METC), WV (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 209852
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/METC-95/1020; CONF-950886-; ON: DE96000554; TRN: 96:001697-0006
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Fuel cells meeting, Morgantown, WV (United States), 9-10 Aug 1995; Other Information: PBD: Aug 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the fuel cells `95 review meeting; George, T.J.; PB: 222 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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