Sungtae Park、Jing Zou、Heechul Yoon 等 5 位作者2013-10-06ECS Transactions
The conversion of fuel into hydrogen-rich gas is necessary for fuel cells. This can be achieved either indirectly in fuel processing systems, in which the hydrocarbon feed is converted in an external catalytic steam reformer, or directly in the fuel cell. In this paper, the unit module of solid oxide fuel cell was ass…
Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsChemical Looping and Thermochemical ProcessesCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions
P. C. Wu、H. S. Jheng、S.S. Shy2013-10-06ECS Transactions
A high-pressure dual-chamber SOFC testing facility is established to measure AC impedance spectra of a planar anode-supported single-cell stack using flow distributors, with emphasis on the effect of pressurization to the anodic concentration polarization. Measurements show that the high frequency arcs of impedance sp…
Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsFuel Cells and Related Materials
Katsumi Mabuchi2013-10-06ECS Transactions
Surface pretreatments by 1, 2-Bis(triethoxysilyl) ethane (BTSE), 1.2-bis [triethoxysilylpropyl]amine (BTSPA), and 1.2-bis [triethoxysilyl]tetrasulfide (BTSPS) were evaluated from the viewpoint of improving corrosion resistance of a thin cobalt film. These silane-coupling layers are formed on cobalt oxide by immersion…
Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionFuel Cells and Related MaterialsCopper Interconnects and Reliability
Zhi-Yuan Chen、Lijun Wang、Fushen Li 等 6 位作者2013-10-06ECS Transactions
The reduced operating temperatures of SOFCs makes the possible of using metallic alloys as interconnect. Stainless steel 441 is one of the common studied materials for the interconnect component. The oxidation behavior of a stainless steel 441 in various oxygen pressure atmospheres in the initial 2 hours was investiga…
Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionMetal and Thin Film MechanicsAnodic Oxide Films and Nanostructures
Massimiliano Lo Faro、A.S. Aricò2013-10-06ECS Transactions
The CNR-ITAE has a long and proven experience in SOFCs having contributed to the penetration of this technology into Europe since the early 1980's. In this communication will be reported the CNR-ITAE experience in the electrochemical screening of SOFC components under practical operating conditions, electrochemical pr…
Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsFuel Cells and Related MaterialsIonic liquids properties and applications
Jean‐Noël Chazalviel2013-10-06ECS Transactions
Electrodes under active dissolution conditions are known to systematically exhibit an inductive behavior in the low-frequency range. The variation of the steady-state specific surface area as a function of potential is explored as the origin of this inductive behavior, using numerical simulations. The results confirm…
Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionConcrete Corrosion and DurabilityNon-Destructive Testing Techniques
Thuy Thanh Muhl、John T. S. Irvine2013-10-06ECS Transactions
LiFeO2 was investigated as an alternative anode material for the intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell. At 650°C in Argon with 5% H2, LFO exhibited good electronic conductivity of 5.1 Scm-1. Fuel cell testing of composite anode of 40 wt% LFO and 60 wt% GDC and cathode with 40 wt% La0.6Sr0.4CoO3 and 60 wt% GDC…
Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsFuel Cells and Related Materials
Nathalie Pétigny、S Pétigny、Frédéric Josseaux 等 5 位作者2013-10-06ECS Transactions
Performances of solid oxide fuel cell is described and established in the literature as a function of the cell design and microstructural properties along with material composition. However, industrial platform to produce the different powders leads to different characteristics of these powders which can lead to diffe…
Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsFuel Cells and Related Materials
Jingqing Li、Guiqiu Ma、Xu-bo Yuan 等 4 位作者2013-10-06Australian Journal of Chemistry
In-situ alloying of polypropylene (PP)/polystyrene (PS) binary polymer blends using anhydrous aluminum chloride as a catalyst was investigated by small angle light scattering. The phase structures, morphology, and compatibilization effect in the obtained alloys during the in-situ alloying process were investigated by…
Polymer crystallization and propertiesMaterial Dynamics and PropertiesBlock Copolymer Self-Assembly
Qiang Zhou、Meng Xie、Zhongliang Zhan2013-10-06ECS Transactions
Co-doped samples of (La0.9Sr0.1-xBix)0.98Ga0.8Mg0.2O3 - δ(LSBGM, x=0.00, 0.02, 0.05, 0.08 and 0.1) were synthesized using glycine-nitrate process (GNP) and properties were characterized to explore their use as a solid electrolyte for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs). The effects of Bi3+ dopin…
Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsChemical Looping and Thermochemical ProcessesCatalysis and Oxidation Reactions
Pascal Briois、Yu Li、Mohammad Arab Pour Yazdi 等 5 位作者2013-10-06ECS Transactions
Lowering the SOFC operating temperature is a major challenge. Using conventional electrolyte materials, a solution consists in preparing thin layers to limit the ohmic losses. The coatings are synthesized by sputtering a metallic Zr-16 at%Y target in the presence of a reactive argon-oxygen discharge. The deposition st…
Chalcogenide Semiconductor Thin FilmsIntermetallics and Advanced Alloy PropertiesElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
James William Dickinson、Fabrice Andrieux、Colin Boxall 等 4 位作者2013-10-06ECS Transactions
We report the fabrication, characterisation and use of graphene for the fabrication of Graphene Ring Microelectrodes (GRiMEs). Graphene was fabricated using a modified Hummers method and optimised hydrazine-thermal reduction procedure. So-formed graphene was characterised using measurement of light transmittance, shee…
Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsConducting polymers and applications
Hiroyuki Shimada、Akifusa Hagiwara、Manabu Ihara2013-10-06ECS Transactions
Relationship between microstructure and performance of Sr-doped LaMnO3 (LSM)/Sc2O3-stabilized ZrO2 (ScSZ) composite cathodes was investigated using equivalent circuit models (ECMs) analysis. The cathodes were prepared by impregnating prefabricated porous ScSZ layers with a LSM/ScSZ powder slurry. This method enabled c…
Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsFuel Cells and Related MaterialsElectrical Contact Performance and Analysis
Sivaprakash Sengodan、Junyoung Kim、Jeeyoung Shin 等 4 位作者2013-10-06ECS Transactions
Non-stoichiometric variation of oxygen content in La0.8Sr0.2Sc0.2Mn0.8O3±δ were determined by means of coulometric titration as a function of oxygen partial pressure p(O2) and temperature. La0.8Sr0.2Sc0.2Mn0.8O3±δ oxides shows oxygen excess and oxygen deficient composition depending on p(O2). Random defect model was c…
Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsMagnetic and transport properties of perovskites and related materialsElectronic and Structural Properties of Oxides
Jong‐Eun Hong、Jing Xie、Shintaro Ida 等 4 位作者2013-10-06ECS Transactions
Ba0.5La0.5CoO3 (BLC) and Pr1.9(Ni,Cu,Ga)O4 (PNCG) composite cathode were investigated to enhance electrochemical performance in solid oxide fuel cells using Sr- and Mg-doped lanthanum gallate (LSGM) electrolyte films at intermediate temperatures (773–973 K). Effect of the calcination temperature of the composite catho…
Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsAdvancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsThermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity
Marios N. Moschakis、I. G. Andritsos、V. V. Dafopoulos 等 5 位作者2013-10-06Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
This paper deals with the evaluation of different detection strategies used in power electronic devices as a critical element for an effective mitigation of voltage disturbances. The effectiveness of those detection schemes in the mitigation of disturbances such as voltage sags by a Solid-State Transfer Switch is eval…
Electronic Packaging and Soldering TechnologiesElectron and X-Ray Spectroscopy Techniques
Ivan Napoleão Bastos、M. P. M. Carvalho、Ricardo Fabbri 等 4 位作者2013-10-06arXiv (Cornell University)
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) is an experimental technique largely used in electrochemistry and corrosion studies. However, almost all published papers have just measured the EIS at the corrosion potential, especially for corrosion purposes. This fact limits the capability of the technique. In this pape…
Corrosion Behavior and InhibitionHydrogen embrittlement and corrosion behaviors in metalsNon-Destructive Testing Techniques
Junya Oishi、Junichiro Otomo、Yoshito Oshima 等 4 位作者2013-10-06ECS Transactions
Minor components in a porous electrode of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) can affect the electrode performance. In this study, we focus on minor components derived from raw materials and production processes. Standard polycrystalline dense cathode samples of La0.6Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ (LSCF) were prepared using high puri…
Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsElectrochemical Analysis and Applications
Yuya Osawa、Fumitada Iguchi、Makoto Shimizu 等 4 位作者2013-10-06ECS Transactions
Stress in yttria stabilized zirconia (YSZ) thin films was controlled by using various substrates, which had different thermal expansion coefficient (TEC), and electrical properties of the films were measured to study the relationship between the stress filed and electrical properties. Thin films of YSZ were deposited…
Perovskite Materials and ApplicationsAdvancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsThermal Expansion and Ionic Conductivity
Martin Andersson、Jinliang Yuan、Bengt Sundén2013-10-06ECS Transactions
Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are promising as energy producing devices, which at this stage of development will require extensive analysis and benefit from numerical modeling. A 3D model is developed based on the FEM for a single cell planar SOFC design optimization. Ion, electron, heat, gas-phase species and moment…
Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvancements in Solid Oxide Fuel CellsFuel Cells and Related Materials