Structural and Electrical Properties of Gadolinia-doped Ceria Mixed with Alkali Earth Carbonates for SOFC Applications

• The properties of composite materials based on mixtures of gadolinium-doped ceria (GDC) and Li(2)CO(3)-K(2)CO(3) are analyzed as potential SOFC electrolytes. In a temperature range higher than 500 degrees C, their ionic conductivity is significantly higher than for single GDC. Discontinuities were found in the conductivity Arrhenius diagram (sigma vs. 1/T) around the melting point of the carbonate mixture (490 degrees C), showing, at least partially, the contribution of molten carbonates. At this stage, precise mechanisms are still under analysis.

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TEKNIK OCH TEKNOLOGIER  -- Kemiteknik (hsv//swe)

ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY  -- Chemical Engineering (hsv//eng)

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LOW-TEMPERATURE SOFCS

OXIDE FUEL-CELLS

COMPOSITE ELECTROLYTE

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