Performance variation with SDC buffer layer thickness

Ryan J. Milcarek; Kang Wang; Ryan L. Falkenstein-Smith; Jeongmin Ahn

doi:10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.04.113

Performance variation with SDC buffer layer thickness

Ryan J. Milcarek, Kang Wang, Ryan L. Falkenstein-Smith, Jeongmin Ahn

Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering

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Abstract

The performance of anode-supported solid oxide fuel cells was investigated as the SDC buffer layer thickness was varied between ∼0.4 μm and ∼2.3 μm. The thickness of the buffer layer has a significant effect with the peak performance varying in magnitude by a factor of almost three. A peak power density of 1106 mW cm^-2 was achieved at 800°C and an optimal SDC buffer layer thickness of ∼1.5 μm. The performance variation was complex due to a balance between ohmic and polarization losses, triple phase boundary area, pin holes and interfacial reactions between the BSCF + SDC cathode, SDC buffer layer, and YSZ electrolyte. Understanding this variation is essential in order to compare two fuel cells having a different porous buffer layer thickness.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	9500-9506
Number of pages	7
Journal	International Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume	41
Issue number	22
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2016.04.113
State	Published - Jun 15 2016

Keywords

Anode-supported solid oxide fuel cell
Buffer layer
Interlayer
Intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cell

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Fuel Technology
Condensed Matter Physics
Energy Engineering and Power Technology

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