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http://dx.doi.org/10.7316/khnes.2011.22.5.592

Effect of Microstructure on Mechanical and Electrical Properties in Ni-YSZ of Anode Supported SOFC  

Choi, Mi-Hwa (KEPCO Research Institute)
Choi, Jin-Hyeok (KEPCO Research Institute)
Lee, Tae-Hee (KEPCO Research Institute)
Yoo, Young-Sung (KEPCO Research Institute)
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Transactions of the Korean hydrogen and new energy society / v.22, no.5, 2011 , pp. 592-598 More about this Journal
Abstract
Electrode of solid oxide fuel cell must have sufficient porosity to allow gas transport to the interface with electrolyte effectively but high porosity has a negative impact on structural stability in electrode support. Thus, the upper limit of porosity is based on consideration of mechanical strength of electrode. In this study, the effect of microstructure of Ni-YSZ anode supported SOFC on the mechanical and electrical property was investigated. LSCF composite cathode and 8YSZ electrolyte were used. The porosity of the anode was modified by the amount of graphite powder and added graphite contents were 24, 18, 12 vol%, respectively. The higher the porosity, the better the electrical performance, $P_{max}$. While the flexural strength decreased with increasing the amount of graphite. But the rate of increase in electrical performance and the rate of decrease in mechanical strength were not directly proportional to amount of graphite. The optimum graphite content incorporating both electrical and mechanical performance was 18 vol%.
Keywords
Solid oxide fuel cell; Ni-YSZ; porosity; Microstructure; Mechanical strength; Power density;
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