Intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells (IT-SOFCs) using chromia-forming alloy
interconnect requires the development of cathode not only with high electrochemical activity …

A solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) is a clean and efficient energy conversion device. The
development of intermediate-temperature SOFCs has made it preferable to use metallic …

One of the challenges in improving the performance and cost-effectiveness of solid oxide
fuel cells (SOFCs) is the development of suitable interconnect materials. The interconnect …

For planar solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) designs, ceramic as well as metallic materials are
being considered as construction materials for the interconnectors. Compared to the …

(Mn, Co) 3O4 spinel with a nominal composition of Mn1. 5Co1. 5O4 demonstrates excellent
electrical conductivity, satisfactory thermal and structural stability, as well as good thermal …

The vaporization of Cr-rich volatile species from interconnector materials is a major source
of degradation that limits the lifetime of planar SOFC systems with metallic interconnects. In …

To protect solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) from chromium poisoning and improve metallic
interconnect stability, manganese cobaltite spinel protection layers with a nominal …

The alloys and the ferritic steel Crofer22APU are typical alloys used as solid oxide fuel cell
(SOFC) interconnect materials. Alloy is an oxide dispersion strengthened (ODS) alloy …

The vaporization of chromium species from chromia scales limits the applicability of chromia-
forming steels at high temperatures and is one of the major reasons for degradation in the …

A major degradation mechanism in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) is poisoning of the
cathode by chromium from volatilization of the interconnect material. The chromium …