This study focused on meeting the stringent stability requirements of tubular segmented-in-series solid oxide fuel cells(SOFCs) in reducing and oxidizing atmospheres.To address this challenge,a bi-layer perovskite cer...This study focused on meeting the stringent stability requirements of tubular segmented-in-series solid oxide fuel cells(SOFCs) in reducing and oxidizing atmospheres.To address this challenge,a bi-layer perovskite ceramic interconnect was designed by controlling the oxygen partial pressure,because of the strong correlation between the conductivity of strontium-doped lanthanum titanate(LST) and the oxygen partial pressure.The LST powder was prepared using solid-phase and sol-gel methods,and their influence on particle size and sintering behavior was compared.LST/lanthanum strontium manganite(LSM) bi-layer ceramic interconnects with varying thicknesses were fabricated through screen printing and co-sintering.The results demonstrate favorable interfacial bonding and excellent chemical compatibility between the ceramic layers.The conductivity of the bi-layer interconnect exhibits a temperature-dependent behavior,peaking at 550℃.Simulation calculations and research findings validate that the co nductivity of the bi-layer interconnect is determined by the thickness of the LSM layer and the oxygen partial pressure at the interconnect interface.Optimal conductivity is achieved with a bilayer interconnect consisting of approximately 15 μm of LST and 4 μm of LSM.This can be attributed to the efficient regulation of oxygen partial pressure at the interface,effectively mitigating LSM decomposition caused by low oxygen partial pressure and the subsequent reduction in conductivity.These results provide valuable fundamental data and methodology for the development of high-performance interconnects for tubular segmented-in-series SOFCs.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2021YFB4001400)。
文摘This study focused on meeting the stringent stability requirements of tubular segmented-in-series solid oxide fuel cells(SOFCs) in reducing and oxidizing atmospheres.To address this challenge,a bi-layer perovskite ceramic interconnect was designed by controlling the oxygen partial pressure,because of the strong correlation between the conductivity of strontium-doped lanthanum titanate(LST) and the oxygen partial pressure.The LST powder was prepared using solid-phase and sol-gel methods,and their influence on particle size and sintering behavior was compared.LST/lanthanum strontium manganite(LSM) bi-layer ceramic interconnects with varying thicknesses were fabricated through screen printing and co-sintering.The results demonstrate favorable interfacial bonding and excellent chemical compatibility between the ceramic layers.The conductivity of the bi-layer interconnect exhibits a temperature-dependent behavior,peaking at 550℃.Simulation calculations and research findings validate that the co nductivity of the bi-layer interconnect is determined by the thickness of the LSM layer and the oxygen partial pressure at the interconnect interface.Optimal conductivity is achieved with a bilayer interconnect consisting of approximately 15 μm of LST and 4 μm of LSM.This can be attributed to the efficient regulation of oxygen partial pressure at the interface,effectively mitigating LSM decomposition caused by low oxygen partial pressure and the subsequent reduction in conductivity.These results provide valuable fundamental data and methodology for the development of high-performance interconnects for tubular segmented-in-series SOFCs.
