Departmental Papers (CBE)
Document Type
Journal Article
Date of this Version
February 2008
Abstract
The properties of solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) anode functional layers prepared by impregnation of 1 wt % Pd and 10 wt % ceria into porous scaffolds of either Y0.04Ce0.48Zr0.48O2 (CZY) or composites of La0.3Sr0.7TiO3 (LST) and yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) were examined to determine whether these scaffold materials would have sufficient electronic and ionic conductivity. Laminated tapes were cofired to produce 50 m YSZ electrolytes and 50 µm scaffolds, supported on LSF–YSZ cathodes. The electronic conductivities of LST–YSZ composites were a function of the porosity and the weight fraction of LST but could be sufficient for use in thin functional layers. However, anodes made with LST–YSZ composites had higher nonohmic losses than cells made with YSZ scaffolds. With CZY scaffolds, some migration of Ce into the YSZ electrolyte was observed after cofiring. While CZY exhibited electronic conductivity, the loss in ionic conductivity compared to YSZ again resulted in higher nonohmic losses. The implications of these results for producing better ceramic anodes are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Kim, G., Gross, M. D., Wang, W., Vohs, J. M., & Gorte, R. J. (2008). SOFC Anodes Based on LST–YSZ Composites and on Y0.04Ce0.48ZrM0.48O2. Retrieved from https://repository.upenn.edu/cbe_papers/111
Date Posted: 09 April 2008
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Reprinted from © The Electrochemical Society, Inc. 2008. All rights reserved. Except as provided under U.S. copyright law, this work may not be reproduced, resold, distributed, or modified without the express permission of The Electrochemical Society (ECS). The archival version of this work was published in Journal of the Electrochemical Society, Volume 155, Issue 4, February 2008, pages B360-B366.