Structures, characteristics and correspodning mechanisms will be correlated with regard to various components in Low Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. Special emphases are placed on electrolytes (ceria-based), electrodes (of mixed conduction), and t...
Structures, characteristics and correspodning mechanisms will be correlated with regard to various components in Low Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells. Special emphases are placed on electrolytes (ceria-based), electrodes (of mixed conduction), and the corresponding microstructure, in combination with a novel processing using rapid thermal sintering techniques.
Materials design and processing development proposed in this research, aims at contributing to low temperature solid oxide fuel cells using rapid thermal annealing. The current project will establish an effective processing tool for sintering electrolytes and can lead to novel nanoscale microstructure. Furthermore, reliability in solid oxide fuel cells will be significantly enhanced through feed-back with research counterparts. Finally, teamwork study consisting of undergraduate and graduate students will give them a chance of learning , processing, theory and applications in SOFC technology and will help domestic energy industries internationally competitive.