ISSN:
1551-2916
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
Notes:
The performance of La0.8Sr0.2Ga0.83Mg0.17O2.815 (LSGM) as an optimized electrolyte of a solid oxide fuel cell was tested on single cells having a 500-µm-thick electrolyte membrane. The reactivity of NiO and LSGM suggested use of an interlayer to prevent formation of LaNiO3. The interlayer Sm-CeO2 was selected and sandwiched between the electrolyte and anode. Comparison of Sm-CeO2/Sm-CeO2+ Ni and Sm-CeO2+ Ni as anodes showed that Sm-CeO2/Sm-CeO2+ Ni gave an exchange current density 4 times higher than that of Sm-CeO2+ Ni. The peak power density of the interlayered cell is 100 mW higher than that of the standard cell without the interlayer. This improvement is due to a significant reduction of the anode overpotential; the overpotential of the cathode La0.6Sr0.4CoO3-delta (LSCo) remained unchanged. Comparison of the peak power density in this study and with that of a previous study, also with a 500-µm-thick electrolyte, indicates a factor of 2 improvement, i.e., from 270 mW/cm2 to 550 mW/cm2 at 800°C. The excellent cell performance showed that an LSGM-based thick membrane SOFC operating at temperatures 600° 〈 Top 〈 800°C is a realistic goal.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1998.tb02664.x
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