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Durability evaluation of reversible solid oxide cells

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Xiaoyu Zhang
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James E. O’Brien *
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Robert C. O’Brien
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G. K. Housley
DOI:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2013.05.134delete
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An experimental investigation on the performance and durability of single solid oxide cells (SOCs) is under way at the Idaho National Laboratory. Reversible operation of SOCs includes electricity generation in the fuel cell mode and hydrogen generation in the electrolysis mode. Degradation is a more significant issue when operating SOCs in the electrolysis mode. In order to understand and mitigate the degradation issues in high temperature electrolysis, single SOCs with different configurations from several manufacturers have been evaluated for initial performance and long-term durability. Cells were obtained from four industrial partners. Cells from Ceramatec Inc. and Materials and Systems Research Inc. (MSRI) showed improved durability in electrolysis mode compared to previous stack tests. Cells from Saint Gobain Advanced Materials Inc. (St. Gobain) and SOFCPower Inc. demonstrated stable performance in the fuel cell mode, but rapid degradation in the electrolysis mode, especially at high current density. Electrolyte electrode delamination was found to have a significant impact on degradation in some cases. Enhanced bonding between electrolyte and electrode and modification of the electrode microstructure helped to mitigate degradation. Polarization scans and AC impedance measurements were performed during the tests to characterize cell performance and degradation. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Keywords:
Solid oxide cells
High temperature electrolysis
Fuel cell
Durability
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Journal of Power Sources
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Idaho National Laboratory
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united states department of energy (doe)
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