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Coating of La0.3sr0.7fe0.7cr0.3o3-Δ and La0.3ca0.7fe0.7cr0.3o3-Δ Cathode Layers on Gdc Ceramics by Electrospray Deposition (esd)
(01. Izmir Institute of Technology, 2023-07) Erğen, Emre; Akkurt, Sedat; Ahmetoğlu, Çekdar Vakıf; 03.09. Department of Materials Science and Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
High temperatures are needed to rapidly transfer of oxygen ions between layers during the chemical energy to electrical energy conversion in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC). Nevertheless, intermediate-temperature SOFCs are preferred to increase their lifetime and reduce maintenance and production costs. The performance of IT-SOFCs depends particularly on the microstructure and electrochemical properties of the cathode layer. In this study, cobalt-free La0.3Sr0.7Fe0.7Cr0.3O3-δ and La0.3Ca0.7Fe0.7Cr0.3O3-δ cathode layers were coated on GDC ceramic pellets by ESD method. The aim of the thesis was to have better structural and electrochemical properties of coatings than the literature. ESD provides the atomization of liquids with the help of electrical forces. ESD is an effective method for forming coatings with desired compositions. By changing ESD parameters, different structural properties such as reticular, cracked, and dense were obtained. Reticular structures are useful for easier oxygen transfer with increased surface area. Effects of parameters were examined by Plackett-Burman design, and the most effective parameter was found as flow rate. The quality of the coatings was evaluated by quantitative scoring. The 16th sample, which was coated with solution E, got the best score. Parameters of 16th sample were used in the investigation of the effects of different solutions on the coatings. 8 different solutions named A to H were prepared with different solvents and precursor salts. Coating by solution E shows better EIS results than the literature as 0.22 Ω.cm2. Coatings by solution G and A show close values to the literature as 0.29 Ω.cm2, and 0.34 Ω.cm2, respectively.
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Effects of Electrospraying Parameters on Deposition of La0.3sr0.7fe0.7cr0.3o3−δ Cathode Layer on Gdc
(Wiley, 2022) Akkurt, Sedat; Sındıraç, Can; Özmen Egesoy, Tuğçe; Atıcı, Gökçe; Erişman, Elif; Erğen, Emre; Büyükaksoy, Aligül; 03.09. Department of Materials Science and Engineering; 03. Faculty of Engineering; 01. Izmir Institute of Technology
High performance in intermediate temperature solid oxide fuel cells requires improvements especially in the microstructure of the cathode layer. New cobalt-free cathode materials are used because cobalt-containing cathodes have higher thermal expansion coefficients, poor long-term chemical stability, and lower mechanical stability. Recently cobalt-free cathodes have been proposed to solve these issues by using deposition methods other than electrospray deposition (ESD). In this study, ESD method is used to develop a cobalt-free cathode layer. The electrolyte layer is gadolinium-doped ceria that is deposited with La0.3Sr0.7Fe0.7 Cr0.3O3−δ (LSFCr) prepared by 2-butoxyethanol and ethylene glycol solvents as opposed to conventional solvents. Experimental ESD parameters are tested at different levels and combinations by applying statistical experimental design methods to optimize the microstructure. Coating deposited as such demonstrated higher electrochemical performance than similar electrodes fabricated by other methods.