Abstract

AbstractIn this research a 100 W solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) stack was tested. After 3,700 hours of continuous operation a subsequent post‐test analysis of the anodes' microstructure was conducted using a combination of focused ion beam and scanning electron microscopy. The obtained data was reconstructed into three‐dimensional images, based on which the microstructure parameters were obtained. The microstructure parameters were quantified at nine different locations in the stack. The discussion focuses on tripe phase boundaries as the most important microstructure parameter strongly affecting the anode performance and degradation. The obtained results indicate strong non‐homogeneous microstructure morphology changes after long‐term operation.

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