Advances in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: A Collection of Papers Presented at the 29th International Conference on Advanced Ceramics and Composites, January 23-28, 2005, Cocoa Beach, Florida, Ceramic Engineering and Science Proceedings, Volume 26, Number 4

by Editor: Narottam P. Bansal (NASA, Glenn Research Center); General Editor: Dongming Zhu; General Editor: Waltraud M. Kriven (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)

• ISBN13: 9780470291634
• ISBN10: 047029163X
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2009-09-01
• Publisher: Wiley-American Ceramic Society

Summary

Due to its many potential benefits, including high electrical efficiency and low environmental emissions, solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology is the subject of extensive research and development efforts by national laboratories, universities, and private industries. This collection of papers provides valuable insights on materials-related aspects of fuel cells such as SOFC component materials, materials processing, and cell/stack design, performance, and stability. Emerging trends in electrochemical materials, electrodics, interface engineering, long-term chemical interactions are also covered.

Table of Contents

Overview And Current Status

Worldwide SOFC Technology Overview and Benchmark

U.S. DOE Solid Oxide Fuel Cells: Technical Advances

Processing/Fabrication

Single-Step Co-Firing Technique for SOFC Fabrication

Fabrication and Properties of an Anode-Supported Tubular IT-SOFC Based on Lanthanum Gallate

Low Cost SOFC Manufacturing Process

Y₂O₃-Stabilized ZrO₂ Aerogels Prepared from an Epoxide Assisted Sol-Gel Synthesis for Use in SOFC Composite Cathodes

Pulsed Laser Deposition of BaCe_0.85Y_0.15O₃ Films

Characterization/Testing

Electrochemical Characterization of Vacuum Plasma Sprayed Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cells and Short Stacks for Mobile Application

Single Cell Testing and Performance Analysis of Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Long-Term SOFC Stability with Coated Ferritic Stainless Steel Interconnect

Chemical Diffusion and Hydrogen Separation Properties of Lanthanum Ferrite and Doped Ceria Composite Mixed Conductors

Vapor Phase Silica Transport during SOFC Operation at 1000°C

The Effect of Inverter Ripple on Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Performance

Electrodes

Study of Praseodyium Strontium Manganite for the Potential Use as a Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Cathode

Chromium Poisoning Effects on Various Cathodes

Anomolus Shrinkage of Lanthanum Strontium Manganite

Development and Characterization of SOFC Ni-YSZ Anodes Using Highly Porous Ni Foam

High Purity H₂/H₂O/Nickel/Stabilized Zirconia Electrodes at 500°C

Characterization of Pore Structure of Electrodes of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Influence of Processing Parameters on Porosity of NiO-YSZ Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Anode Material

Property Control of Cathodes and Anodes Produced by Slip Casting for Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Interconnects

Surface Modification on Ferritic and Ni Based Alloys for Improved Oxidation Resistance in SOFC Applications

Ferritic Stainless Steel SOFC Interconnects with Thermally Grown (Mn,Co)₃O₄ Spinel Protection Layers

Chemical Reaction Behavior between Glass-Ceramic Sealants and High Chromium Ferritic Steels Under Various SOFC Conditions

Electrical Contacts between Cathodes and Metallic Interconnects in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Tseals

Finite Element Analysis of the Bonded Compliant Seal Design - A New Sealing Concept for Use in Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Glass-Ceramic Materials of the System BaO-CaO-SiO₂ as Sealants for SOFC Applications

Layered Composite Seals for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC)

Glass Mica Composite Seals for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Combined Ageing and Thermal Cycling of Compressive Mica Seals for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Mechanical Properties

Mechanical Properties of SOFC Seal Glass Composites

Fracture Energies of Brittle Sealants for Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Failure Probability of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Creep Deformation of Ni/YSZ Cermet in SOFCs

A Numerical Simulation Tool for Fracture Analysis in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Fuel Reforming

Activity and Structure of Perovskites as Diesel Reforming Catalysts for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell

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