• 한국전기전자재료학회논문지
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• 제31권5호
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• pp.345-350
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• 2018

Nanomaterials have considerable potential to solve several key challenges in various electrochemical devices, such as fuel cells. However, the use of nanoparticles in high-temperature devices like solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) is considered problematic because the nanostructured surface typically prepared by deposition techniques may easily coarsen and thus deactivate, especially when used in high-temperature redox conditions. Herein we report the synthesis of a self-regenerated Pd metal nanoparticle on the perovskite oxide anode surface for SOFCs that exhibit self-recovery from their degradation in redox cycle and $CH_4$ fuel running. Using Pd-doped perovskite, $La(Sr)Fe(Mn,Pd)O_3$, as an anode, fairly high maximum power densities of 0.5 and $0.2cm^{-2}$ were achieved at 1,073 K in $H_2$ and $CH_4$ respectively, despite using thick electrolyte support-type cell. Long-term stability was also examined in $CH_4$ and the redox cycle, when the anode is exposed to air. The cell with Pd-doped perovskite anode had high tolerance against re-oxidation and recovered the behavior of anodic performance from catalytic degradation. This recovery of power density can be explained by the surface segregation of Pd nanoparticles, which are self-recovered via re-oxidation and reduction. In addition, self-recovery of the anode by oxidation treatment was confirmed by X-ray diffraction (XRD) and scanning electron microscopy (SEM).

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2011년도 추계학술대회 초록집
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• pp.88.1-88.1
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• 2011

SOFC는 사용되는 셀의 디자인에 따라 튜브형, 평판형으로 구분되어진다. 평판형의 경우에는 전해질 지지형(ESC), Anode 지지형(ASC) 및 금속 지지형(MSC)로 크게 나눌 수 있다. SOFC 스택은 이와 같은 셀과 밀봉재, 집전체, 분리판의 구성요소를 여러 장으로 적층하여 이루어진다. SOFC 발전시스템은 SOFC 스택과 EBOP, MBOP로 구성되는데, SOFC 발전시스템의 상용화를 위해 선행되어야 할 것은 스택의 안정적 출력 및 신뢰성 확보이다. 즉, 셀, 밀봉재, 분리판 및 집전체로 대변되는 구성요소들이 스택에 장착되었을 때 그 기능을 최대한 발휘하면서도 점진적 또는 급격한 품질저하가 발생되지 말아야 한다. 특히, 밀봉재의 경우 SOFC에 사용되는 연료와 공기의 혼합(Cross-over)을 방지하는 중요한 기능을 담당하고 있으며 여러 장 적층된 분리판의 전기적 단락을 방지해야 한다. 또한 SOFC의 특성상 $700^{\circ}C$ 이상의 고온에서 다른 구성요소와 화학적 반응이 없어야하고 열싸이클(Thermal cycle)을 견딜 수 있도록 충분한 기계적 강도가 보장되어야 하는 등 요구되는 품질기준이 엄격하다. SOFC의 밀봉재는 접합형(Brazing), 압착형(Compressive), 용융-고정형(Glass-ceramic)이 대표적으로 적용되고 있다. 이 중에서 Brazing 물질과 방법은 현재 활발히 연구가 수행 중에 있지만 범용적으로 사용되고 있지는 않은 상태이고 Compressive 밀봉재와 Glass-ceramic 밀봉재가 대면적 SOFC 스택에 사용되어 적용 가능성을 평가받고 있다. 본 연구에서는 SOFC 구성요소의 국산화를 추진하는 지경부과제의 결과물 중 (주)써모텍에서 개발한 Glass-ceramic 밀봉재(RC1) 단품에 대한 특성평가와 실제 단전지 평가를 통해 SOFC 스택 적용 가능성을 평가하였다. 밀봉재 단품에 대한 특성평가는 용융특성, 상분석, 열팽창계수 등의 물리적, 화학적 평가 외에 가스 누설 정도를 평가하는 기밀도 평가와 SOFC의 작동 온도인 $700^{\circ}C$와 상온 분위기를 주기적으로 인가하는 Thermal cycle 특성을 평가하였다. 셀을 한 장 사용하는 단전지(Unit cell) 평가는 RIST에서 자체 제작한 $100{\times}100mm^2$ 평판형 ASC 셀을 사용하여 수행하였으며, 밀봉재는 Dispensing 공정을 통해 구성되었다.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2008년도 춘계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.57-60
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• 2008

KEPRI has studied planar type SOFC stacks using anode-supported single cells and kW class co-generation systems for residential power generation. A 1kW class SOFC system consisted of a hot box part, a cold BOP part and a water reservoir. A hot box part contains a SOFC stack made up of 48 single cells and ferritic stainless steel interconnectors, a fuel reformer, a catalytic combustor and heat exchangers. Thermal management and insulation system were especially designed for self-sustainable operation. A cold BOP part was composed of blowers, pumps, a water trap and system control units. When a 1kW class SOFC system was operated at $750^{\circ}C$ with hydrogen after pre-treatment process, the stack power was 1.2kW at 30 A and 1.6kW at 50A. Turning off an electric furnace, the SOFC system was operated using hydrogen and city gas without any external heat source. Under self-sustainable operation conditions, the stack power was about 1.3kW with hydrogen and 1.2kW with city gas respectively. The system also recuperated heat of about 1.1kW by making hot water.

• 한국안전학회지
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• 제28권5호
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• pp.5-9
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• 2013

Recently, eco-friendly sources of energy by fuel cells that use hydrogen as an energy source has emerged as the next generation of energy to solve the problem of environmental issues and exhaustion of energy. A solid oxide fuel cell(SOFC) classified based on the type of ion transfer mediator electrolyte has actively being researched. However, the reliability according to the thermal cycle is low during the operation of the fuel cell, and deformation problem comes from the difference in thermal expansion coefficient between the electrode material, the components made of ceramic material is also brittle, which means disadvantages in terms of the strength. Therefore, in this study, considering the states of the manufacturing and operating of SOFC single cells, the stress analyses in the each of the interfacial layer between the anode, electrolyte and the cathode were performed to get the basic data for reliability assessment of SOFC. The obtained results show that von Mises stress according to the thickness direction on operating state occurred maximum stress value in the electrolyte layer. And also the stresses inside the active area on a distance of 1 ${\mu}m$ from the electrode interface were estimated. Futhermore the evaluation was done for the variation of the stress according to the stage of the operation divided into three stages of manufacturing, stack, and operating.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제23권1호
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• pp.43-48
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• 2012

This paper presents the characterization of micro-tubular SOFCs using three different anode current collecting methods of inlet current collection (IC), both current collection (BC) and total current collection (TC). The maximum power densities of SOFCs at $750^{\circ}C$ using IC, BC and TC were 56 mW/$cm^2$ (0.43 V, 0.13 A/$cm^2$), 236 mW/$cm^2$ (0.43 V, 0.55 A/$cm^2$) and 261 mW/$cm^2$ (0.43 V, 0.61 A/$cm^2$) respectively. It was confirmed by impedance spectroscopy that both the polarization resistance and the ohmic resistance were dramatically increased at SOFC with IC.

• Journal of Advanced Marine Engineering and Technology
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• 제37권8호
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• pp.822-828
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• 2013

고체산화물형 연료전지는 운전온도가 고온이기 때문에 연료전지 시스템으로 공급되는 가스의 열관리 문제가 중요하다. 본 연구에서는 선박 배기가스의 폐열을 선박 전원용 500kW급 SOFC 시스템으로 공급되는 연료, 가스 및 물을 가열하는 열원으로 활용한 경우에 연료전지 애노드 및 캐소드로 공급되는 가스의 온도특성에 관하여 검토하였다. 본 연구에서 제안한 연료전지 시스템에서는 선박의 배기가스를 활용하지 않고 연료전지에서 배출되는 배기가스만으로 연료전지 시스템으로 공급되는 가스의 가열원으로 활용한 경우의 애노드 및 캐소드로 공급되는 가스의 온도가 963K로 가장 높음을 알 수 있었다. 또한 엔진의 출력(배기가스의 유량)은 연료전지 스택으로 공급되는 가스의 온도에 큰 영향을 미치지 않음을 알 수 있었다.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.657-662
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• 2017

This paper presents the reversible electrolysis characteristics of a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) using a $10{\times}10cm^2$ anode supported planar cell with an active area of $81cm^2$. In this work, current-voltage characteristic test and reversible electrolysis cycle test were carried out sequentially for 2,114 hours at a furnace temperature of $700^{\circ}C$. The current-voltage characteristics for reversible electrolysis mode was measured at a current of ${\pm}26.7A$ under various $H_2O$ utilization conditions. The reversible electrolysis cycle was performed 50 times at a current of ${\pm}32.4A$. As a result, The performance degradation of SOEC mode was larger than that of SOFC mode.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 1995년도 하계학술대회 논문집 C
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• pp.1095-1097
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• 1995

We studied on Solide Oxide Fuel cells, have some advantages of higher power density and less cost for power-supply. Recently, Ni-YSZ materials are used as anode of SOFC. If its contents of Ni is higher then its electronic conductivity is higher. And If it has inverse tendency then its ionic conductivity become higher. So in this experiments, we investicated the optimum content of Ni, by testing expansion coefficient, impedance characteristics, overvoltage.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2004년도 추계학술대회
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• pp.1740-1745
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• 2004

A simplified resistor network model for electrical and mass transport in anode-supported planar solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) was constructed in order to investigate the effect of interconnect rib geometry on the cell performance. For accurate potential calculation, activation and concentration over-potentials at the electrode/electrolyte interfaces were fully considered in this calculation. When contact resistance was not considered, the optimum interconnect rib length were calculated to be $0.1{\sim}0.2$ mm for 2 mm half unit cell for given operation conditions and properties. However, with realistic contact resistance, the interconnect rib length should be increased to provide larger contact area and thus to obtain better performance.

• 한국세라믹학회지
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• 제45권12호
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• pp.782-787
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• 2008

Ni-ceria cermets have been extensively investigated as candidates for the anode in intermediate-temperature solid oxide fuel cells. We have used the citric method to synthesize nanocomposite powders consisting of NiO (Ni metal content: $40{\sim}60%$ by volume) highly dispersed in $Ce_{0.9}Gd_{0.1}O_{1.95}$ (CGO). The microstructure characteristics and sintering behaviors of the nanocomposites were investigated. No impurity phases were observed and the shrinkage of these substrates matched well with that of a CGO electrolyte with a specific surface area of $11\;m^2/g$. Densification of the CGO electrolyte layer to $<5\;{\mu}m$ thickness was achieved by co-firing the laminated electrolyte with the porous NiO-CGO substrate at $1400^{\circ}C$ for 6 h.