Abstract
The performance of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) can be degraded by “chromium poisoning” where thermally grown Cr2O3 on metallic surfaces forms volatile Cr-containing species that are redeposited on active regions of the cathode. This phenomenon is further exacerbated for porous metallic interconnects and metal-supported electrodes due to their large surface-to-volume ratios. In this study, electrophoretic deposition (EPD) of CuNi0.2Mn1.8O4 spinel powders on porous SUS430 metallic substrates using alternating current (AC) was explored. Two-step densification heat treatment was used to form a thin, uniform, protective spinel coating. The area-specific resistance (ASR) and weight gain were tracked during 100-h oxidation tests at 700°C in air. The results showed that, despite the considerable complexity of the sample shape, AC EPD was able to form a protective coating layer that significantly limited the growth rate of the thermally grown oxide (TGO) by reducing the kg value by a factor of 25.
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