Experiments with Button-Type Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Using Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy to Detect Carbon Formation

2019 ◽  
Vol 91 (1) ◽  
pp. 815-824
Author(s):  
Jelle Nicolaas Stam ◽  
P.V. Aravind
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy ◽  
Impedance Spectroscopy ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Carbon Formation

scholarly journals Characterization of Glass-Ceramic Sealant for Solid Oxide Fuel Cells at Operating Conditions by Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy

Materials ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (21) ◽  
pp. 4702
Author(s):  
Roberto Spotorno ◽  
Marlena Ostrowska ◽  
Simona Delsante ◽  
Ulf Dahlmann ◽  
Paolo Piccardo
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy ◽  
Impedance Spectroscopy ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
Glass Ceramic ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Electrical Response ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
X Ray

A commercially available glass-ceramic composition is applied on a ferritic stainless steel (FSS) substrate reproducing a type of interface present in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) stacks. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) is used to study the electrical response of the assembly in the temperature range of 380–780 °C and during aging for 250 h at 780 °C. Post-experiment analyses, performed by means of X-ray diffraction (XRD), and along cross-sections by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive X-ray (EDX) analysis, highlight the microstructural changes promoted by aging conditions over time. In particular, progressive crystallization of the glass-ceramic, high temperature corrosion of the substrate and diffusion of Fe and Cr ions from the FSS substrate into the sealant influence the electrical response of the system under investigation. The electrical measurements show an increase in conductivity to 5 × 10−6 S∙cm−1, more than one order of magnitude below the maximum recommended value.

Characterization of SOFCS: A Crystallographic Analysis and First Steps towards an Impedance Spectroscopy Approach

2012 ◽  
Vol 727-728 ◽  
pp. 769-774
Author(s):  
A. Ávila ◽  
J. Poveda ◽  
D. Gómez ◽  
D. Hotza ◽  
J. Escobar
Keyword(s):  
Fuel Cells ◽  
Impedance Spectroscopy ◽  
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells ◽  
Electrochemical Impedance ◽  
Electrical Energy ◽  
Crystallographic Analysis ◽  
Solid Oxide ◽  
Oxide Fuel ◽  
Major Disadvantage ◽  
Different Temperatures

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have emerged as an efficient way to transform chemical energy into electrical energy. However, a major disadvantage of this technology is related to the high temperatures required for SOFC operation. In this way, new materials are necessary to maintain the electrical properties of the cell at intermediate temperatures. Based on these ideas, it is necessary to study both the structural variation of the cells components at different temperatures and their electrochemical behavior. In this work, a crystallographic characterization is presented, which was performed in a commercial SOFC cell using X-ray diffraction (XRD). An equivalent linear electrical model to predict SOFC losses is developed as well. Keywords: Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs); AC impedance; Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS); Equivalent circuit models.

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