Significant impact of the current collection material and method on the performance of Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe 0.2O3-d electrodes in solid oxide fuel cells

The effects of the current collection material and method on the performance of SOFCs with Ba0.5Sr0.5Co 0.8Fe0.2O3-d (BSCF) cathodes are investigated. Ag paste and LaCoO3 (LC) oxide are studied as current collection materials, and five different current collecting techniques are attempted. Cell perf...

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Main Authors: Guo, Y., Zhou, Y., Chen, D., Shi, H., Ran, R., Shao, Zongping
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2011
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22546
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author Guo, Y.
Zhou, Y.
Chen, D.
Shi, H.
Ran, R.
Shao, Zongping
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Zhou, Y.
Chen, D.
Shi, H.
Ran, R.
Shao, Zongping
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description The effects of the current collection material and method on the performance of SOFCs with Ba0.5Sr0.5Co 0.8Fe0.2O3-d (BSCF) cathodes are investigated. Ag paste and LaCoO3 (LC) oxide are studied as current collection materials, and five different current collecting techniques are attempted. Cell performances are evaluated using a current-voltage test and electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS) based on two types of anode-supported fuel cells, i.e., NiO + SDCSDCBSCF and NiO + YSZYSZSDCBSCF. The cell with diluted Ag paste as the current collector exhibits the highest peak power density, nearly 16 times that of a similar cell without current collector. The electrochemical characteristics of the BSCF cathode with different current collectors are further determined by EIS at 600 °C using symmetrical cells. The cell with diluted Ag paste as the current collector displays the lowest ohmic resistance (1.4 O cm2) and polarization resistance (0.1 O cm2). Meanwhile, the surface conductivities of various current collectors are measured by a four-probe DC conductivity technique. The surface conductivity of diluted Ag paste is 2-3 orders of magnitude higher than that of LC or BSCF. The outstanding surface conductivity of silver may reduce the contact resistance at the current collector/electrode interface and, thus, contributes to better electrode performance. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-225462017-09-13T13:55:44Z Significant impact of the current collection material and method on the performance of Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe 0.2O3-d electrodes in solid oxide fuel cells Guo, Y. Zhou, Y. Chen, D. Shi, H. Ran, R. Shao, Zongping The effects of the current collection material and method on the performance of SOFCs with Ba0.5Sr0.5Co 0.8Fe0.2O3-d (BSCF) cathodes are investigated. Ag paste and LaCoO3 (LC) oxide are studied as current collection materials, and five different current collecting techniques are attempted. Cell performances are evaluated using a current-voltage test and electrochemical impedance spectra (EIS) based on two types of anode-supported fuel cells, i.e., NiO + SDCSDCBSCF and NiO + YSZYSZSDCBSCF. The cell with diluted Ag paste as the current collector exhibits the highest peak power density, nearly 16 times that of a similar cell without current collector. The electrochemical characteristics of the BSCF cathode with different current collectors are further determined by EIS at 600 °C using symmetrical cells. The cell with diluted Ag paste as the current collector displays the lowest ohmic resistance (1.4 O cm2) and polarization resistance (0.1 O cm2). Meanwhile, the surface conductivities of various current collectors are measured by a four-probe DC conductivity technique. The surface conductivity of diluted Ag paste is 2-3 orders of magnitude higher than that of LC or BSCF. The outstanding surface conductivity of silver may reduce the contact resistance at the current collector/electrode interface and, thus, contributes to better electrode performance. © 2011 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved. 2011 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22546 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2011.02.056 restricted
spellingShingle Guo, Y.
Zhou, Y.
Chen, D.
Shi, H.
Ran, R.
Shao, Zongping
Significant impact of the current collection material and method on the performance of Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe 0.2O3-d electrodes in solid oxide fuel cells
title Significant impact of the current collection material and method on the performance of Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe 0.2O3-d electrodes in solid oxide fuel cells
title_full Significant impact of the current collection material and method on the performance of Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe 0.2O3-d electrodes in solid oxide fuel cells
title_fullStr Significant impact of the current collection material and method on the performance of Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe 0.2O3-d electrodes in solid oxide fuel cells
title_full_unstemmed Significant impact of the current collection material and method on the performance of Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe 0.2O3-d electrodes in solid oxide fuel cells
title_short Significant impact of the current collection material and method on the performance of Ba0.5Sr0.5Co0.8Fe 0.2O3-d electrodes in solid oxide fuel cells
title_sort significant impact of the current collection material and method on the performance of ba0.5sr0.5co0.8fe 0.2o3-d electrodes in solid oxide fuel cells
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/22546