Electrophoretic deposition of dense BaCe0.9Y0.1O3-x electrolyte thick-films on Ni-based anodes for intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells

Milan Zunic*, Laure Chevallier, Francesca Deganello, Alessandra D'Epifanio, Silvia Licoccia, Elisabetta Di Bartolomeo, Enrico Traversa

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Abstract

Proton conducting BaCe0.9Y0.1O3-x (BCY10) thick films are deposited on cermet anodes made of nickel-yttrium doped barium cerate using electrophoretic deposition (EPD) technique. BCY10 powders are prepared by the citrate-nitrate auto-combustion method and the cermet anodes are prepared by the evaporation and decomposition solution and suspension method. The EPD parameters are optimized and the deposition time is varied between 1 and 5 min to obtain films with different thicknesses. The anode substrates and electrolyte films are co-sintered at 1550 °C for 2 h to obtain a dense electrolyte film keeping a suitable porosity in the anode, with a single heating treatment. The samples are characterized by field emission scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM) and energy dispersion spectroscopy (EDS). A prototype fuel cell is prepared depositing a composite La0.8Sr0.2Co0.8Fe0.2O 3 (LSCF)-BaCe0.9Yb0.1O3-δ (10YbBC) cathode on the co-sintered half cell. Fuel cell tests that are performed at 650 °C on the prototype single cells show a maximum power density of 174 mW cm-2.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)417-422
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Power Sources
Volume190
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - May 15 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Cermet
  • Electrophoretic deposition
  • Fuel cells
  • Protonic conductor
  • Thick film

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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