The investigation of active Ni/YSZ interlayer for Cu-based direct-methane solid oxide fuel cells

Applied Energy

Volumn 93, Issue , 2012, Pages 707-721

  Sariboĝa, Vedat ^a   Öksüzömer, Faruk ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Anode; Direct methane conversion; Nickel YSZ interlayer; Solid oxide fuel cells

Indexed keywords

ANODES; CARBONIZATION; CELLS; CERIUM COMPOUNDS; CONDUCTIVE MATERIALS; METHANE; SAMARIUM; SINTERING; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); SURFACE REACTIONS;

CELL OPERATION; CELL TEST; CRACKING REACTIONS; CU-BASED; CU-BASED ANODES; DIRECT METHANE CONVERSION; DOUBLE LAYERS; ELECTRONIC CONDUCTION; METHANE FUEL; NI-FREE; SAMARIUM-DOPED CERIA; SECONDARY MATERIALS; SOLID OXIDE; STABLE OPERATION; TEMPERATURE PROGRAMMED OXIDATION; TEMPERATURE-PROGRAMMED SURFACE REACTIONS;

CYTOLOGY;

CERIUM; COPPER; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FUEL CELL; METHANE; NICKEL; OXIDATION; YTTRIUM; ZIRCONIUM;

EID: 84857997271     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.01.003     Document Type: Article

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