Fabrication and Characterization of the Ni-ScSZ Composite Anodes with a Cu-LSCM-CeO₂ Catalyst Layer in the Thin Film SOFC

Authors

Yao LV, Institute of Fuel Cell, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China;
Bo HUANG, Institute of Fuel Cell, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China;Follow
Xi-zhi GU, Institute of Fuel Cell, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China;
Chun-yi HOU, Institute of Fuel Cell, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China;
Yi-xing HU, Institute of Fuel Cell, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China;
Xiao-yin WANG, Institute of Fuel Cell, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China;
Xin-jian ZHU, Institute of Fuel Cell, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China;

Corresponding Author

Bo HUANG(huangbo2k@hotmail.com)

Abstract

Solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) directly operating on hydrocarbon without external reforming has the potential of greatly speeding up the application of SOFCs for transportation. In this paper, a three-layer structure anode was fabricated by tape casting and screen printing method. The addition of Cu-LSCM-CeO₂ to the supported anode surface presented better performance running on H₂ and ethanol. The maximum power densities were 511 and 390 mW?cm^-2, respectively, running on H₂ and ethanol at 750 °C. No significant degradation was observed on the anode. Consequently, the Cu-LSCM-CeO₂ catalyst layer on the surface of the LSCM-YSZ support layer makes it possible to have good stability for long-term operation in ethanol fuel due to free carbon deposition.

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Keywords

solid oxide fuel cell, catalyst layer, carbon deposit, impedance spectra, electrochemical performance

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.13208/j.electrochem.131129

Creative Commons License

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Publication Date

2014-10-28

Online Available Date

2014-02-23

Revised Date

2014-02-18

Received Date

2013-11-29

Recommended Citation

Yao LV, Bo HUANG, Xi-zhi GU, Chun-yi HOU, Yi-xing HU, Xiao-yin WANG, Xin-jian ZHU. Fabrication and Characterization of the Ni-ScSZ Composite Anodes with a Cu-LSCM-CeO₂ Catalyst Layer in the Thin Film SOFC[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2014 , 20(5): 470-475.
DOI: 10.13208/j.electrochem.131129
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol20/iss5/10