Abstract
Single and multilayer electrolytes for anode-supported solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have been prepared by reactive magnetron sputtering and their electrochemical properties have been investigated. Electrolyte layers based on gadolinia-doped ceria (GDC) and yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ) were formed on NiO/YSZ substrates. The cells with single (YSZ), double (YSZ-GDC) and triple-layer (GDC-YSZ-GDC) electrolytes were tested, with the thickness of each electrolyte layer from 1 to 5 μm. The maximum cell performances of 460 and 2580 mW/cm2 were obtained for the SOFC with triple-layer electrolyte at the operating temperature of 600°C and 800°C respectively. The thickness of each electrolyte layer was about 3, 1 and 1 μm respectively. The advantages of multilayer over single-layer electrolytes are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 231-240 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | International Journal of Electrochemical Science |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2020 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Gadolinia-doped ceria
- Magnetron sputtering
- SOFC
- Thin-film electrolyte
- Yttria-stabilized zirconia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Electrochemistry