Abstract
Nickel (Ni) - gadolinium doped ceria (GDC) is one of the promising anode materials for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs). However, they are not as stable as Ni - yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) anodes at reducing atmosphere, since both Ni and GDC migrate and porous microstructure changes. The degradation behavior of the Ni-GDC anode is thus more complex than that of Ni-YSZ. In the present study, novel operando observations of the morphological changes of patterned Ni on a GDC substrate as well as conventional ex-situ measurements are conducted under SOFC operation. Both Ni and GDC moved dynamically in the range of several tens of microns during 51 h operation, where the three phase boundary (TPB) length dynamically changed during the operation. Nano-size GDC particles appeared on the Ni surface and the GDC surface was strongly roughened, which were the distinctive morphological changes of the patterned Ni-GDC anode.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
