Study on Fabrication and Performance of Metal-Supported Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

104 Pages·2018·4.992 MB·English

by  Yucun Zhou (auth.)

Springer Theses
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Yucun Zhou

Study on
Fabrication and
Performance of
Metal-Supported
Solid Oxide Fuel
Cells
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Yucun Zhou
Study on Fabrication
and Performance
of Metal-Supported Solid
Oxide Fuel Cells
Doctoral Thesis accepted by
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, P.R. China
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Author Supervisor
Dr. Yucun Zhou Prof. ShaorongWang
ShanghaiInstitute of Ceramics ShanghaiInstitute of Ceramics
ChineseAcademy of Sciences ChineseAcademy of Sciences
Shanghai Shanghai
P.R.China P.R.China
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Supervisor s Foreword
It is my great pleasure to introduce and recommend Dr. Yucun Zhou’s research
workforpublicationintheseriesofSpringerTheses.Hisresearchworkfocuseson
thedesign,preparation,andmeasurementsofmetal-supportedsolidoxidefuelcells
(MS-SOFCs), under my supervision.
My research group devoted efforts in developing SOFC technology for dis-
tributed supplying of combined power and heat (CHP) applications. The operating
temperature is a key point for this technology, which is deeply related to the cost
andlifeofSOFCstacks.MS-SOFCisafrontierobjectinthisfield,forthecheaper
and more robust properties of porous metals in comparison with the traditional
Ni/YSZ (Yttria-stabilized zirconia) anode. However, the densification of the cera-
mic electrolyte film on the porous metal by a cheap technology is very difficult.
Afterjoiningourgroup,Dr.YucunZhougottoknowthisissueandbegantowork
following the tape casting and co-sintering route. We started from cheap SUS430
powderandcommercialYSZpowder,tryingtogetadenseYSZfilmsupportedby
a porous metal layer via the traditional sintering technology. We expected the
shrinkage of the porous metal substrate would help the densification of the elec-
trolytefilm.However,therecipeofthetapecastingslurry,thesinteringprocessand
controlling of atmospheres, and also the design and optimizing of the microstruc-
ture of the electrode active layers should be carefully selected. There are huge
amount of experimental work to be done. Dr. Yucun Zhou has accepted good
training in materials science before, but the determining factor of success is his
smart andlevel head,aswell ashis diligence. Hestandsontheshoulderofothers,
keepingmodest,readingalotofliteraturestolearnideasforcontrollingofelectrode
structure, and finally progressed much along this way.
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Part ofYucunZhou’sresearchhasbeenpublished inhigh-impact journalssuch
as Advance Energy Materials, Journal of Power Sources, and Journal of The
Electrochemical Society, etc. The publication of this thesis in Springer is believed
topromotescientificresearchinthecommunityofmaterialsscienceandtechnology
in relation to SOFC.
Shanghai, P.R. China Prof. Shaorong Wang
July 2017
Parts of this thesis have been published in the following journal articles:
(1) Yucun Zhou, Xianshuang Xin, Junliang Li, Xiaofeng Ye, Changrong Xia,
Shaorong Wang, Zhongliang Zhan, Performance and degradation of
metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells with impregnated electrodes, Int.
J. Hydrogen Energy, 2014, 39, 2279–2285.
(2) Yucun Zhou, Chun Yuan, Ting Chen, Xie Meng, Xiaofeng Ye, Junliang Li,
Shaorong Wang, Zhongliang Zhan, Evaluation of Ni and Ni–Ce0.8Sm0.2O2−d
(SDC) impregnated 430L anodes for metal-supported solid oxide fuel cells,
J. Power Sources, 2014, 267, 117–122.
(3) Yucun Zhou, Xiaofeng Ye, Junliang Li, Zhongliang Zhan, Shaorong Wang,
Metal-supportedsolidoxidefuelcellswithasimplestructure,J.Electrochem.
Soc., 2014, 161, F332–336.
(4) Yucun Zhou, Ting Luo, Xianlong Du, Jianqiang Wang, Wei Yang, Chunwen
Sun, Changrong Xia, Shaorong Wang, Zhongliang Zhan, High activity of
nanoporous-Sm0.2Ce0.8O2-d@430L composites for hydrogen electro-oxidation
in solid oxide fuel cells, Adv. Energy Mater., 2014, 4.
(5) Yucun Zhou, Ting Chen, Junliang Li, Chun Yuan, Xianshuang Xin, Guoyi
Chen, Guoshuan Miao, Weiting Zhan, Zhan Zhongliang, Wang Shaorong,
Long–term stability of metal–supported solid oxide fuel cells employing
infiltrated electrodes, J. Power Sources, 2015, 295, 67–73.
(6) Weiting Zhan, Yucun Zhou, Ting Chen, Guoshuan Miao, Xiaofeng Ye,
Junliang Li, Zhan Zhongliang, Wang Shaorong, Zhenyan Deng, Long–term
stability of infiltrated La0.8Sr0.2CoO3-d, La0.58Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-d and
SmBa0.5Sr0.5Co2.0O5+dcathodesforlowtemperaturesolidoxidefuelcells,Int.
J. Hydrogen Energy, 2015, 40, 16532–16539.
(7) YucunZhou,DaHan,ChunYuan,MinquanLiu,TingChen,ShaorongWang,
Zhongliang Zhan, Infiltrated SmBa0.5Sr0.5Co2O5+d cathodes for metal–sup-
ported solid oxide fuel cells, Electrochim. Acta, 2014, 149, 231–236.
(8) Yucun Zhou, Hao Wu, Ting Luo, Jianqiang Wang, Yixiang Shi, Changrong
Xia, Shaorong Wang, Zhongliang Zhan, A Nanostructured Architecture for
Reduced-Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Adv. Energy Mater., 2015, 5.
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Acknowledgements
I would like to thank my teachers, classmates, friends, and families for their
guidance, support, and help over the past five years.
Foremost, I would like to convey my sincere gratitude to my supervisor, Prof.
ShaorongWangforhismeticulousguidanceandhelp.ProfessorWangisnotonlya
wise, diligent, and insightful scholar and engineer, but also a modest and low-key
gentleman.ProfessorWanginvitedmetotheareaofsolidoxidefuelcells,provided
mewithtremendousinspiration,encouragement,andsupport,andtaughtmetobea
qualified researcher. More importantly, he is a great mentor for my life and taught
me to be a real man. I admired him for his profound knowledge and noble per-
sonality.Nothingisenoughtoshowmygreatappreciationtohim.WhatIonlycan
do is following his footsteps, to be an aspiring researcher and a useful man.
Inaddition,IwouldliketothankProf.TinglianWenforhiskindhelpinmylife
and research. I would like to thank Prof. Zhongliang Zhan for his guidance.
Iamgratefultomanypeoplewhohaveprovidedassistanceinmyresearchwork
and brought me friendship and happiness in my daily life. They are Dr. Xiaofeng
Ye, Dr. Junliang Li, Dr. Le Shao, Dr. Da Han, Dr. Juan Zhou, Dr. Ting Luo,
Dr. Yadi Liu, Dr. Chun Yuan, Xie Meng, Dr. Xuejiao Liu, Dr. Jie Zou, Wenzhi
Pan, Dr. Tianyu Zhou, Dr. Yijie Zhou, Dr. Shan Yun, Dr. Haibo Wu, Zhengyi
Zhou, Zhencheng Zhang, Qiang Zhou, Minquan Liu, Guoyi Chen, Xixiang Li,
Guoshuan Miao, Xiaofeng Tong, Ting Chen, Weiting Zhan, and Xiaona Ji.
I would like to thank many researchers and staff in Shanghai Institute of
Ceramics,ChineseAcademyofSciences,fortheirkindsupportandhelp.Theyare
Dr. Huaiwen Nie, Dr. Xianshuang Xin, Dr. Jian Shi, Fanrong Zeng, Jiqin Qian,
ChongyingZhong,YoupengChen,LeiminLiu,HaoWu,JunLu,YuxinHan,Yide
Sheng, Chucheng Lin, Zhiwei Zhou, Caifei Lu, Xueying Zhao, and Xinhong Lu.
I wish them every success in the future.
I would like to give the highest appreciation to my parents. They raised me by
their hard work. I have learnt many life skills and inherited many excellent moral
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charactersfromthem.Meanwhile,Iwouldliketothankmysisters,brothers-in-law,
and all my relatives for their constant support.
At last, I would like to give a special thanks to my wife Fang Wang. I cannot
thankyouenoughforyourlove,support,andstandingbymethroughitall.Youare
always in my heart.