Abstract

According to the characterization of the microstructure and properties of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) electrodes, it is essential to verify various processing variables to control microstructural parameters, such as particle size, composition and spatial distribution of the constituent phases of the electrode in order to reduce the ohmic and diffusional polarization losses of the unit-cell performance. From this viewpoint, a current-collecting layer with controlled microstructure very effectively enhances the unit-cell performance by reducing the ohmic and polarization resistance of the cathode. The maximum power density of a 5 cm × 5 cm unit-cell with the controlled current-collecting layer is ∼1.5 W cm −2 at 750 °C, while a unit-cell without the layer is much lower, viz., 0.9 W cm −2.

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