Influence of content of NiO on mechanical behavior and catalytic activity of solid oxide fuel cell

E.N. Brodnikovskiy,
  
B.D. Vasyliv,
 
V.I. Chedryk,
   
E.G. Pryshchepa
 

I. M. Frantsevich Institute for Problems of Materials Science of the NAS of Ukraine, Omeliana Pritsaka str.,3, Kyiv, 03142, Ukraine
Electron Microscopy and Strength of Materials - Kiev: Frantsevich Institute for Problems of Materials Science NASU, 2008, #15
http://www.materials.kiev.ua/article/330

Abstract

It was found that with increase of NiO content the strength of non-reduced (NiO-ScCeSZ) and reduced (Ni-ScCeSZ) anodes decreased. The Ni reduction has significant influence on strength of anodes with 65 and 75% (wt.) NiO, which decreased up to 15-20% of initial value. The strength of anode is determined by contacts of sintered zirconium particles. Anodes with 40% (wt.) NiO had the best catalytic activity in temperature range 500-700оC among studied anodes.


ANODE, CATALYTIC ACTIVITY, SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL, STRENGTH