Preparation of Anode-Supported SOFC Electrolyte Membrane and Porous Anode Material

Abstract:

The graphite was used as pore-forming agent to prepare porous NiO-Yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) anode material. The influence of the content of pore-forming agent of the anode material, and the change of the anode material before and after the reduction of NiO were investigated. It was found that the porosity and shrinkage rate of the anode increased with the addition of the pore-forming agent, and the thermal shock resistance also improved. We chose Y(NO₃)₃·6H₂O and ZrOCl₂·8H₂O as raw materials, ethylene glycol monomethyl ether as solvents to make collosol. And electrolyte membrane on the Si piece was prepared by spin-coating. The electrolyte membrane would be thinner if it spined faster and longer. Then we chose the anode material as support to prepare electrolyte membrane. The thickness of the electrolyte membrane increased with the increase of the number of layers. Two layers were the most appropriate.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 848)
• Pages: 383-388
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.848.383
• Online since: March 2016
• Authors: Fei Li, Jing De Zhang, Jun Peng Luan, Ya Lei Liu
• Keywords: Electrolyte Membrane, NiO-YSZ Anode, Pore-Forming Agents, SOFC

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