ISSN:
1551-2916
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
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Physics
Notes:
This paper discusses a novel plasma-spraying process for depositing dense LaCrO3-based interconnection for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). Calcium aluminate was mixed with LaCrO3 in a slurry containing PVA binder and spray dried to form free-flowing agglomerates. These free-flowing agglomerates were plasma sprayed onto a porous substrate of doped LaMnO3 and then heat-treated to form a gas-tight and electrically conducting interconnection. Samples of the plasma-sprayed interconnection were characterized for morphology, phase constituents, and coefficient of thermal expansion, as well as electrical resistivity and oxygen nonstoichiometry at 1000°C in the PO2 range from 1 to} 1× 10-16 atm. The calcium aluminate additive was found to facilitate densification of the interconnection, most likely through the formation of low-temperature melting phase(s) in the system Ca–Cr–Al–O. A SOFC with such a plasma-sprayed interconnection was fabricated and electrically tested. This cell exhibited good electrical performance, and the interconnection was stable under fuel cell operation conditions.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1151-2916.1997.tb02871.x
