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http://dx.doi.org/10.7316/KHNES.2013.24.3.230

Fabrication and Electrochemical Characterization of LSM/GDC based Cathode Supported Direct Carbon Fuel Cells  

Ahmed, Bilal (Department of Advanced Energy Technology, University of Science and Technology)
Wahyudi, Wandi (Department of Advanced Energy Technology, University of Science and Technology)
Lee, Seung-Bok (Department of Advanced Energy Technology, University of Science and Technology)
Song, Rak-Hyun (Department of Advanced Energy Technology, University of Science and Technology)
Lee, Jong-Won (Department of Advanced Energy Technology, University of Science and Technology)
Lim, Tak-Hyoung (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research)
Park, Seok-Joo (Fuel Cell Research Center, Korea Institute of Energy Research)
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Journal of Hydrogen and New Energy / v.24, no.3, 2013 , pp. 230-236 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, successive coating and co-sintering techniques have been used to fabricate LSM/GDC based cathode supported direct carbon fuel cells. The porous LSM/GDC cathode substrate, dense, thin and crack free GDC and ScSZ layers as bi-layer electrolyte, and a porous Ni/ScSZ anode layer was obtained by co-firing at $1400^{\circ}C$. The porous structure of LSM/GDC cathode substrate, after sintering at $1400^{\circ}C$, was obtained due to the presence of GDC phase, which inhibits sintering of LSM because of its higher sintering temperature. The electrochemical characterization of assembled cell was carried out with air as an oxidant and carbon particles in molten carbonate as fuel. The measured open circuit voltages (OCVs) were obtained to be more than 0.99 V, independent of testing temperature. The peak power densities were 116, 195 and $225mWcm^{-2}$ at 750, 800 and $850^{\circ}C$, respectively.
Keywords
LSM; GDC; Composite cathode; Cathode-supported; Direct carbon fuel cell;
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