Characterization and performance of glass-ceramic sealant to join metallic interconnects to YSZ and anode-supported-electrolyte in planar SOFCs

Journal of the European Ceramic Society

Volumn 28, Issue 13, 2008, Pages 2521-2527

  Smeacetto, F ^a   Salvo, M ^a   Ferraris, M ^a   Casalegno, V ^a   Asinari, P ^b   Chrysanthou, A ^c  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b Department of Energetics ^*  (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fuel cell; Glass ceramic; Interconnect; Joining; Sealant

Indexed keywords

BARIUM; CERAMIC MATERIALS; CHEMICALS; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTES; GLASS; SEALANTS; SECONDARY BATTERIES; SILICA; SILICATE MINERALS; SILICON COMPOUNDS; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); YTTRIUM METALLOGRAPHY;

(E ,3E) PROCESS; AIR ATMOSPHERE; ANODE-SUPPORTED; CERAMIC ELECTROLYTES; GLASS CERAMIC SEALANTS; GLASS CERAMICS; METALLIC INTERCONNECTS; PLANAR SOFCS;

METALLIC GLASS;

EID: 47249161515     PISSN: 09552219     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jeurceramsoc.2008.03.035     Document Type: Article

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