Ni-Based SOFC Anodes: Microstructure and Electrochemistry
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Anja Bieberle
Abstract
The electrochemical behavior of Ni-based SOFC anodes with different microstructures was studied. The anodes consisted either of a Ni gauze, a Ni pattern, a Ni paste, or a Ni –YSZ cermet. According to electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) measurements, the anodes are dominated by two main processes. The high frequency process decreases exponentially with an applied overpotential and is thermally activated with an activation energy of around 1 eV. The process could be attributed to the adsorption of hydrogen including charge transfer. The low frequency impedance arc arises only under a high overpotential applied between the working and the reference anode. The impedance of this process increases the higher the overpotential and is thermally activated with an activation energy of 0.5 eV. This process is assigned to the desorption of water.
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Dr. S. Primdahl and Dr. M. Mogensen, Risø National Laboratory, are gratefully acknowledged for providing Ni paste as well as for their constant interest in our work. Dr. K. Honegger, Sulzer Innotec, Winterthur, is thanked for sputtering of Ni. M. Jörger, ETH Zürich, is highly thanked for his efforts in terms of screen-printing.
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