Single-step fabrication and characterisations of electrolyte/anode dual-layer hollow fibres for micro-tubular solid oxide fuel cells

Journal of Membrane Science

Volumn 351, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 196-204

  Othman, Mohd Hafiz Dzarfan ^a   Wu, Zhentao ^a   Droushiotis, Nicolas ^a   Doraswami, Uttam ^a   Kelsall, Geoff ^a   Li, K ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Co extrusion; Co sintering; Dual layer; Hollow fibre; Micro tubular SOFC

Indexed keywords

ANODE LAYERS; CO-SINTERING; CRACK FORMATION; DUAL LAYER; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTING PROPERTIES; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROLYTE LAYERS; FABRICATION TECHNIQUE; GADOLINIUM OXIDE; GASTIGHTNESS; HOLLOW FIBRE; INNER LAYER; INTER-DIFFUSION; MECHANICAL STRENGTH; MICRO-TUBULAR; MICRO-TUBULAR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS; OUTER LAYER; REDUCTION PROCESS; SINGLE-STEP;

CERIUM; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTES; EXTRUSION; FIBERS; GADOLINIUM; GAS PERMEABILITY; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SINTERING;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

CERIUM; GADOLINIUM; NICKEL;

ARTICLE; BILAYER MEMBRANE; CHEMICAL PROCEDURES; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; DIFFUSION; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS; FUEL CELL; GAS PERMEABILITY; HOLLOW FIBER MEMBRANE; IONIC STRENGTH; MEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE; NANOFABRICATION; POROSITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DESIGN; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT; SINTERING; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

EID: 77549086289     PISSN: 03767388     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2010.01.050     Document Type: Article

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