Electronically conductive ceramics for high temperature oxidizing environments

Patent · Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1986

OSTI ID:865739

Kucera, Gene H ^[1]; Smith, James L ^[2]; Sim, James W ^[3]

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1. Downers Grove, IL
2. Lemont, IL
3. Evergreen Park, IL

A high temperature, ceramic composition having electronic conductivity as measured by resistivity below about 500 ohm-cm, chemical stability particularly with respect to cathode conditions in a molten carbonate fuel cell, and composed of an alkali metal, transition metal oxide containing a dopant metal in the crystalline structure to replace a portion of the alkali metal or transition metal.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 4564567
• OSTI ID: 865739
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

electronically
conductive
ceramics
temperature
oxidizing
environments
ceramic
composition
electronic
conductivity
measured
resistivity
below
500
ohm-cm
chemical
stability
particularly
respect
cathode
conditions
molten
carbonate
fuel
cell
composed
alkali
metal
transition
oxide
containing
dopant
crystalline
structure
replace
portion
chemical stability
oxide containing
fuel cell
ceramic composition
alkali metal
metal oxide
transition metal
carbonate fuel
molten carbonate
electronically conductive
crystalline structure
conductive ceramic
electronic conductivity
oxidizing environments
oxidizing environment
line structure
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