Porous Metal Substrate Research Articles

Simulation Study of the Effect of Nanoporous Surfaces on the Adhesion Properties of Cross-Linked Polymer Networks.

We have investigated the effect of surface nanopores on the adhesion behavior between cross-linked polymer networks and metal substrates by molecular dynamics simulations. By increasing the cross-linking ratio of the polymer network, the fracture behavior in tensile mode changed from cohesive failure to interfacial failure. In the case of polymers without cross-links, the breaking strengths were almost the same for systems with flat and porous metal substrates. Conversely, in the case of cross-linked polymer networks, the tensile behavior for the porous metal substrates depended on the cross-linking ratio and structure of the polymer chains. For polymer networks consisting of long polymer chains, the force curves in extension mode before the yield points were almost the same for the systems regardless of the surface roughness caused by nanopores. Meanwhile, for highly cross-linked resin networks consisting of short rigid molecules, the yielding strength of the porous metal surfaces showed slightly higher values than that of the flat metal surfaces. The simulation results revealed that the adhesion behavior between cross-linked polymer networks and rough metal surfaces is related not only to the interfacial area but also to the detailed networking topology of the polymers.

Effect of Fabrication Processes on Electrochemical Performance of Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

Metal supported solid oxide fuel cells (MSCs) which have the robust porous metal substrate are expected for the use in some mobilities. MSCs are prepared by various fabrication processes such as sputtering and screen printing. When the electrolyte layer is fabricated by the wet processes, the electrolyte must be sintered with metal substrate at a high temperature. However, it is difficult to obtain the dense electrolyte on porous metal substrate because sintering temperatures of an electrolyte ceramic and a metal material used in substrates are different. In this study, MSCs were fabricated on the sintered porous metal substrates by screen printing and spin coating with high-temperature sintering in reduced atmosphere. The electrochemical performance of MSCs strongly depended on the process conditions. MSCs were prepared by the process which is similar to the process for anode supported cell fabrication. Anode paste including nickel oxide and scandia stabilized zirconia with a weight ratio of 60/40 was coated on the green compact of substrate by screen printing. After drying, the electrolyte layer is coated on it by same procedure. Samples were heat-treated around 400 ºC for 1 h to degrease the organic compounds included in cells. These are finally sintered at 1100 – 1250 ºC in reduced atmosphere. The relationship between the electrochemical performance and the structural property were investigated.In order to obtain dense electrolyte, the shrinkage behavior of porous metal substrates is quite important. Large shrink of substrate can assist the densification of electrolyte in the sintering process. It was found that the degrease temperature affected the shrinkage behavior in sintering process. It was considered that the oxidation of metal particles in substrate affected on the shrinkage. When the sintering temperature were high to obtain the dense electrolyte, Fe and Cr diffused from the substrate to the anode layer. This metal elements diffusion strongly deteriorated the performance of the anode. Additionally, gas atmosphere also affected the metal elements diffusion. When the MSCs are prepared by wet process with high temperature sintering, controlling the sintering behavior of all components by adjusting the process parameter was quite important to low polarization resistance.

A perovskite infiltrated cathode of metal-supported solid oxide electrolysis cell for CO2 electrolysis

Solid oxide electrolysis cells (SOECs) are regarded as a promising technology to realize carbon neutrality since they can electrochemically convert CO2 to CO. This communication reports a feasible structure of a metal-supported solid oxide electrolysis cell (Ms-SOEC) for CO2 electrolysis, where a porous 430 stainless steel substrate is coated with perovskite oxide La0.6Sr0.4Fe0.9Mo0.1O3-δ (LSFM) introduced by the infiltration method. The LSFM catalyst exhibits a uniform distribution and loose accumulation in the porous metal substrate. This Ms-SOEC with a structure of LSFM-430|YSZ|LSCF-SDC shows a current density of 0.90 A cm−2 at 800 °C and 1.5 V with an LSFM loading of 6.0 wt%. Meanwhile, a 10-times thermal cycling operation demonstrates good reliability of the configuration. Overall, the metal-based cathode, where 430 stainless steel acts as the mechanical support and infiltrated LSFM perovskite acts as the electrocatalyst for CO2 electrolysis, could be a viable configuration of Ms-SOECs.

Effect of Fabrication Processes on Electrochemical Performance of Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

In this study, MSCs were fabricated on the sintered porous metal substrates by wet coating with high temperature sintering in reduced atmosphere. The electrochemical performance of MSCs strongly depended on the process conditions. The relationship between the electrochemical performance and the structural property were investigated. In order to obtain dense electrolyte, the shrinkage behavior of porous metal substrates is quite important. Large shrinkage of substrate can assist the densification of electrolyte in the sintering process. It was found that the degrease and sintering temperature affected the shrinkage behavior, and existence of H2O in the atmosphere also affect it. It was considered that the oxidation of metal particles in substrate affected on the shrinkage. When the sintering temperature were high to obtain the dense electrolyte, Fe and Cr diffused from the substrate to the anode layer. This metal elements diffusion strongly deteriorated the performance of the anode. When the MSCs are prepared by wet process with high temperature sintering, controlling the sintering behavior of all components by adjusting the process parameter was quite important to low polarization resistance.

Atomic layer deposition assisted fabrication of large-scale metal nanogaps for surface enhanced Raman scattering

Metal nanogaps can confine electromagnetic field into extremely small volumes, exhibiting strong surface plasmon resonance effect. Therefore, metal nanogaps show great prospects in enhancing light–matter interaction. However, it is still challenging to fabricate large-scale (centimeter scale) nanogaps with precise control of gap size at nanoscale, limiting the practical applications of metal nanogaps. In this work, we proposed a facile and economic strategy to fabricate large-scale sub-10 nm Ag nanogaps by the combination of atomic layer deposition (ALD) and mechanical rolling. The plasmonic nanogaps can be formed in the compacted Ag film by the sacrificial Al2O3 deposited via ALD. The size of nanogaps are determined by the twice thickness of Al2O3 with nanometric control. Raman results show that SERS activity depends closely on the nanogap size, and 4 nm Ag nanogaps exhibit the best SERS activity. By combining with other porous metal substrates, various sub-10 nm metal nanogaps can be fabricated over large scale. Therefore, this strategy will have significant implications for the preparation of nanogaps and enhanced spectroscopy.

Mid-term Follow Up of a Highly Porous Acetabular Component for Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty.

As implant technology has continued to improve over the past decade, there has been an increase in the utilization of highly porous metal substrate acetabular components for primary total hip arthroplasty (THA). These implants have several theoretical benefits including a lower modulus of elasticity, which may result in a reduction in stress shielding, a higher coefficient of friction, which may enable better initial implant fixation, as well as higher porosity that may facilitate improved biological fixation. Although these components are implanted frequently, there are some studies that have posed concerns regarding radiographic evidence of loosening. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess: 1) The quality of fixation of porous metal acetabular components based on radiographs; 2) clinical outcomes; and 3) revision rates. A total of 159 patients (169 hips) who had undergone a primary THA utilizing a porous metal primary acetabular cup with minimum two-year follow up were assessed. The study cohort consisted of 51% women, had a mean age of 65 years (range, 30 to 92 years), a mean body mass index (BMI) of 29kg/m2 (range, 15 to 54), and a mean follow up of approximately four years (range, three to six years). Acetabular revision for component failure was documented. Radiographic assessments were independently performed by two fellowship-trained arthroplasty surgeons to determine implant stability and radiolucencies. Clinical evaluations were made by assessing the hip disability and osteoarthritis outcome score (HOOS-Jr) survey scores. Failure was defined as the need to revise the acetabular component, for either septic or aseptic pathology. At final follow up, one patient had definitive loosening, one had probable loosening, and three patients had possible loosening. Only 3.0% had radiolucencies or radiosclerotic lesions in at least one zone. Of these patients, three developed progressive radiolucencies. All patients achieved excellent postoperative HOOS-Jr scores, and no significant differences were noted between patients who did not have loosening compared to patients who had possible or probable loosening. Only two patients underwent revision for aseptic loosening of the cup (success rate for this implant was 98.8% [2/169]). There is a paucity of studies focused on the results of this porous metal substrate acetabular component, with some of the current literature reporting conflicting outcomes. Our study reported a low acetabular revision rate of only 1.2% at an approximate mean follow up of four years. The incidence of radiolucencies and progressive radiolucencies were lower (3.0%) than has been found in some studies. Overall, the results of this study support the utilization of this acetabular component in appropriately indicated patients. These data show a low rate of acetabular revision at mean four-year follow up.

Construction and application in solid-state asymmetric supercapacitors of gladiolus-like NiSe/CoSe/Ni3Se2 hierarchical nanocomposite with synergistic structural advantages

Gladiolus-like NiSe/CoSe/Ni3Se2 hierarchical nanocomposite supported by nickel foams (NF) was synthesized for the first time by the mixed solvothermal method. Structural characterizations show that the obtained hierarchical nanocomposite forms from the dense growth of NiSe and CoSe nanosheets around Ni3Se2 nanowires. This novel gladiolus-like nanostructure supported by NF possesses the remarkable synergistic structural advantages from 1D/2D nanostructures and porous metallic substrate. It makes the gladiolus-like NiSe/CoSe/Ni3Se2 hierarchical nanocomposite with the excellent electrochemical properties, i.e.: high mass specific capacitance of 1666 F g−1 at 0.5 A g−1, high rate performance of 56.7 % at 2.5 A g−1, and 85.19 % capacitance retention after 5000 cycles. These phenomena are ascribled to the hierarchical nanostructure, heterozygous mettalic atoms, high conductivity, and significant synergistic effect. Subsequently, solid-state asymmetric supercapacitors are built up by using gladiolus-like NiSe/CoSe/Ni3Se2 hierarchical nanocomposite and active carbon as the pair electrodes. This solid-state device has a high areal energy density of 0.33 mWh cm−2 at areal power density of 7 mW cm−2, 80.11 % capacitance retention after 10,000 cycles, and promising commercial value. Thus, the present work not only demonstrates that gladiolus-like NiSe/CoSe/Ni3Se2 hierarchical nanocomposite is the promising electrochemical materials, but also offers a new device for solid-state, small, and smart electronic products. The present groundbreaking work also offers a novel strategy for enhancing the electrochemical capability of supercapacitor electrodes by designing ingenious nanostructures.

Glass-ceramic joining of Fe22Cr porous alloy to Crofer22APU: interfacial issues and mechanical properties

This work deals with the joining of porous Fe22Cr ferritic stainless steel to a dense Crofer22APU plate by using a silica-based, Ba-containing glass-ceramic. The chemical and interfacial stability and the mechanical properties of the joints were evaluated before and after thermal ageing at 700 °C for 500hrs. The sintering behaviour of the glass was assessed by using heating stage microscopy (HSM) to study the influence of a porous metal substrate on the shrinkage of the joining material. Scanning electron microscopy revealed that there were no defects or cracks at the porous alloy/glass-ceramic interface for both the as-joined samples and the samples after thermal ageing at 700 °C for 500 h. However, at this exposure temperature, the porous alloy started to form an oxide scale at the interface with the glass-ceramic and the internal surface of the porous alloy. Finally, the evaluation of the mechanical properties by tensile testing showed that the properties were not affected by thermal ageing at 700 °C.

Carbon molecular sieve hollow fiber composite membrane derived from PMDA-ODA polyimide for gas separation

Carbon molecular sieve (CMS) membranes have excellent gas separation property over conventional polymeric membranes and superior anti-swelling property. PMDA-ODA polyimide has high thermal stability and good mechanical property. It has been extensively adopted as the precursor of CMS membrane. However, due to the insoluble nature, PMDA-ODA CMS membranes are limited to configurations like dense symmetric films or composite membranes using porous inorganic or metal substrates. In this work, CMS hollow fiber composite membranes based on an asymmetric PMDA-ODA hollow fiber were successfully prepared for the first time. The neat PMDA-ODA hollow fiber membrane was crosslinked by polyethyleneimine to alleviate pore collapsing during carbonization and then dip-coated by a PMDA-ODA PAA solution to seal the surface defects. The PDMA-ODA CMS composite hollow fiber membranes showed gas permeances of 93.4 GPU, 19.6 GPU, 6.5 GPU, and 4.7 GPU for CO2, O2, N2, and CH4, respectively, with an ideal selectivity of 14.4, 3.0, and 19.8 for CO2/N2, O2/N2, and CO2/CH4 gas pairs, respectively. The attractive gas separation property shows a great potential for industrial application.

In situ formed CuInS2/SnS2 hybrid on foam-like nickel as bifunctional electrode for water splitting

Developing low-cost, efficient and robust non-noble electrocatalysts for overall water splitting is of primary importance in the future of energy solutions. In this paper, the CuInS2/SnS2 composite nanosheets array on foam-like nickel (CuInS2/SnS2/NF) was synthesized in situ via a facile hydrothermal approach and the successive ionic layer adsorption reaction method (SILAR). The as-obtained heterostructure array exhibits high electrocatalytic activity toward HER with a small overpotential of 78, 191 and 337 mV at 10, 20, and 100 mA/cm2, and remarkably enhanced OER activities with the overpotential of 258, 286 and 382 mV at 10, 20, and 100 mA/cm2 in an alkaline electrolyte. Meanwhile, the CuInS2/SnS2/NF electrode shows a lower tafel slope and outstanding electrochemical stability in both the HER and OER, displaying an excellent application foreground in the field of electrocatalytic water splitting. Moreover, the overall water splitting performance of CuInS2/SnS2/NF electrode was studied, in which the electrode serves as both the anode and cathode, and at a comparatively low voltage of 1.79 V, the current density achieves 100 mA/cm2. This study establishes a primitive strategy for obtaining mixed multimetal sulfides on self-supporting porous metal substrate, which can be used as an efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst, and is of great practical significance in future energy application.

Aerosol deposition of anode functional layer for metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells

In order to increase efficiency of metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) and electrolysis cells (SOECs) and to lower their fabrication and operation temperatures, development of novel methods for the functional layers deposition is of primary importance. In this work, the composite anodes of metal-supported solid oxide cells (MS-SOCs), made of Ni and 10 mol.% scandia and 1 mol.% yttria co-stabilized zirconia (10Sc1YSZ), were deposited by the aerosol deposition (AD) onto high relief porous metal substrates. This step was followed by magnetron sputtering (MSP) of thin 8 mol.% yttria-stabilized zirconia (8YSZ) solid electrolyte. Vacuum co-sintering of the half-cells at 1100 °C resulted in the formation of well-bonded nanostructured anodes and gas-tight electrolyte membranes. The area-specific ohmic resistance of the half-cell in dry hydrogen was 0.23Ohm·cm2 at 577 °C.

Development of Proton Conducting Ceramic Cells in Metal Supported Architecture

Reliability, long-term stability, lower cost as well as high performance are essential for Solid Oxide Cells (SOC) in fuel-cell and electrolysis applications. Metal-Supported (MS) architecture offers various advantages over state-of-the-art ceramic supported SOCs, such as high tolerance towards thermal/redox cycling that are key features for flexible and reliable operation. Having high potential in many electrochemical applications, Proton-conducting Ceramic Cells (PCC) have been intensively studied and demonstrated promising improvements in the last decade. Different in geometric layout from SOC in terms of steam production in fuel cells and steam supply in electrolysis cells, PCC is advantageous for its low oxygen partial pressure in fuel electrodes, not merely in the electrochemical operation, also in the MS architecture. The challenge in the development of MS-PCC is to find a feasible process to fabricate gas-tight electrolyte on the porous substrate without degrading the metal support. The state-of-the-art PCC electrolyte is based on perovskite oxides that have refractory nature requesting high sintering temperature typically above 1400 °C, which makes it more challenging for MS-PCC than for MS-SOC via sintering method.Our strategy is implementing multilayers combining wet chemical processes below 1000°C for the porous electrode layers and dry Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) techniques below 800 °C for the gas-tight electrolyte coating. The multilayer approach reducing the pore size stepwise from several tens of μm in the MS down to nm range in the top electrode layer, enables the deposition of 1-μm thick dense perovskite electrolyte by PVD. The paper presents our recent activities in the development of MS-PCC. The state-of-the-art PCC electrolyte, BaZrO3-based perovskite has been chosen and NiO cermet fuel electrodes are developed on the porous metal support. Zr4+ site of BaZrO3 is doped with 10–15 mol% Y3+ to maintain proton conductivity and is partially substituted with Ce4+ for high performance, higher thermal expansion coefficient (TEC) for better match with other components and for better sinterability of the functional layer, while higher Zr content ensures its chemical stability against CO2. Different PVD technologies, namely Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) and Electron-Beam Physical Vapor Deposition (EB-PVD), are applied for the electrolyte coating process. Two types of porous metal substrates are investigated: commercial porous metal substrates and metal plates with laser-drilled pores, both of which are made of inexpensive ferritic stainless steel. Pore size, pore distribution and compatibility for electrochemical applications are to be studied and adjusted/considered for improvement in terms of performance and chemical/mechanical stabilities. Protection coating on MS is necessary to prevent/ reduce Cr deposition and interdiffusion into the ceramic layers, as well as to eliminate corrosion of the metal. Obtained half cells are investigated by SEM and X-ray diffraction, some of which are tested for electrochemical performance. The results of the electrochemical tests will be presented in another paper of this conference. In this paper, the results obtained by different PVD techniques and on different types of substrates will be presented and discussed in terms of residual stress, chemical/mechanical stabilities.This work is supported by project DAICHI (EIG CONCERT-Japan), project AH2A (the Research Council of Norway, 268010/E20), project ARCADE (BMBF, 03SF0580A) and project 112CO2 (Horizon2020, 952219). The China Scholarship Council is acknowledged for the Ph.D. fellowship of Haoyu Zheng (201806160173).

Development of Proton Conducting Ceramic Cells in Metal Supported Architecture

Metal-Supported (MS) architecture offers various advantages over state-of-the-art ceramic supported SOCs, such as high tolerance towards thermal/redox cycling that are key features for flexible and reliable operation in high temperature fuel cell and electrolysis applications. Our target is to develop Proton-conducting Ceramic Cells (PCC) in MS architecture, of which combination can provide potentially high performances, mechanical stability, and flexibility for wide range of electrochemical applications. The key challenge in the development of MS-PCC is to find a feasible process to fabricate gas-tight electrolyte on the porous metal substrate without degrading the metal support and the electrolyte. Our strategy is implementing multilayers combining wet chemical processes below 1000°C for the functional electrode and dry Physical Vapor Deposition (PVD) techniques below 800°C for the gas-tight electrolyte coating. In this paper, we present our recent results in the development of MS-PCC half cells. The materials selection for MS and PCC components, functional layer processing, and electrolyte layer deposition techniques are discussed.

Alternating-Current Electrophoretic Deposition of Spinel Coatings on Porous Metallic Substrates for Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Applications

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.

Nano-structured Ni-based Active Species Supported on Metallic Substrates as the Efficient Catalysts for Hydrogen Generation from Methane with Water

Nanostructured Ni metal and Ni-Re alloy active species supported on the surface of the total metallic Ni honeycomb substrate and the porous Ni metal substrate are studied as the novel catalyst system for hydrogen generation from steam methane reforming. The bimetallic Ni-Re nano-alloy active species on the surface of the metallic Ni honeycomb substrate or porous Ni metal substrate exhibit the remarkably enhanced activity for steam methane reforming to generate hydrogen especially at lower reaction temperatures. The total metallic catalysts with excellent electric and heat conductivity and almost zero bed pressure loss are expected to be used for the innovation industrial processes.

Development of solid oxide fuel cells using high-frequency plasma spraying technologies

The paper describes the topical issues and the latest achievements in the development of materials with high electrochemical characteristics for single cells and small assemblies of solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC). The authors propose planar SOFC technology which includes sequential deposition of all layers of a thin-film cell on a porous metallic substrate by plasma techniques. The method allows developing porous SOFC anode and cathode, which increases the active area of electrochemical reaction, reduces the spread of technological parameters (in particular, the spread in thickness and porosity of a solid electrolyte), improves SOFC performance and reduces the mass and size of SOFC assemblies. The paper also describes the physics of plasma spraying process in individual cells and SOFC structures. The proposed method is an alternative to traditional SOFC production methods; it eliminates the necessity to use agglomeration technology or other heat treatment. Moreover, it opens up the prospects for automated continuous production process. The appropriate SOFC production equipment is developed, for stationary and mobile use. Further studies will be focused on the task of reducing the weight of SOFC assemblies, which allows using them as an auxiliary power unit for on-board power supply, for example, for cars, airplanes and spaceships.

Oxidation study of porous metal substrates for metal supported proton ceramic electrolyzer cells

Isothermal corrosion of coated and uncoated porous, ferritic stainless steel (Höganäs), with 20.6 wt% Cr and 30–35 % porosity, has been studied at temperatures from 600 to 800 °C in air and 2.5 %H2O/5 %H2/Ar. Uncoated specimens form protective Cr2O3 scales following parabolic kinetics at 600 and 700 °C in air and at 800 °C in 2.5 %H2O/5 %H2/Ar. Non protective scales were formed in 2.5 %H2O/5 %H2/Ar at 600 and 700 °C and at 800 C in air. The coating overall improves the corrosion behavior. The scaling behavior was explained from Fe-Cr-O2 stability diagrams and ratios between consumption and feed of Cr at the alloy-oxide interface.

PS-PVD Processing of Single-Phase Lanthanum Tungstate Layers for Hydrogen-Related Applications

This work presents a systematic study of the lanthanum tungstate (LaWO) ceramic layers formation on porous metallic substrates as a function of the PS-PVD processing parameters including plasma characteristics, support type and temperature, as well as addition of O2 during the spraying. Through precise control of the PS-PVD parameters, a set of processing conditions were found that led to He gas-tight purely cubic LaWO layers with negligible secondary phase precipitations. Being dependent on process conditioning, the formation and evolution of the cubic La6−xWO12−δ (x = 0.3-0.6) as the main phase of functional importance and of the undesired secondary phases (La2O3 and La6W2O15) was strongly affected by the cation and oxygen stoichiometries. The rapid cooling of the feedstock at particle impact on the substrate led to the formation of highly La-saturated compositions which exhibited significant lattice expansion in comparison with conventionally processed LaWO and is considered beneficial in terms of material performance. And indeed, the H2 permeation performance of the PS-PVD processed LaWO ceramic layers shown earlier by our group was 0.4 ml/min∙cm2 at 825 °C for 60 µm thickness of the functional layer, the highest value reported for this type of proton conducting ceramics, so far.

Development of Metal-Supported Planar SOFCs Fabricated by All Wet Process on Metallurgical Porous Substrates

In this study, metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells (MSCs) are successfully fabricated by all-wet process on the porous stainless-steel substrate. This stainless-steel substrate is made by a powder metallurgy technique which can control its porosity and shrinkage behavior. MSCs were fabricated by co-firing with electrolyte and anode layers with the substrate. This process is similar to that of conventional anode supported cells. Anode and electrolyte layers were coated on the porous metal substrate by screen printing. Then, these layers were sintered by co-firing at 1250 ºC in a reducing atmosphere. The cathode is sintered at 750 ºC in air before electrochemical measurement, keeping the reducing atmosphere on the anode and substrate side. The MSC prepared by the all-wet process on porous stainless-steel substrate showed 1.0 W cm-2 of maximum power output at 750 ºC. This process is expected to contribute the low-cost fabrication of large size MSCs.

Development of Metal Supported Cells Using BaZrO3-Based Proton Conducting Ceramics

Proton Conducting Ceramics (PCCs) enable a variety of potential applications, such as hydration or dehydration of chemicals in addition to fuel cells and electrolysers. Here we demonstrate the development of PCCs in the third-generation architecture, i.e. porous Metal Supported (MS) cells, performed in the project DAICHI based on the expertize of MS-solid oxide cells in the European project EVOLVE. Engineering the electrode and electrolyte coating process on a porous ITM metal substrate, (La,Sr)MnO3 electrode and intermediate electrolyte layers were successfully fabricated to reduce the pore size from a few tens of µm (MS) to below hundred nm. A few µm-thick BaZrO3-based electrolyte layer was coated on the top of nano-porous intermediate layer by Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD). The results demonstrated dense and crack-free MS-PCC cells obtained under optimal PLD conditions and with the entire processing below 1000°C.