Improved durability of SOEC stacks for high temperature electrolysis

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 20-28

  Zhang, Xiaoyu ^a   O'Brien, James E ^a   O'Brien, Robert C ^b   Hartvigsen, Joseph J ^c   Tao, Greg ^d   Housley, Gregory K ^a  

^a IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Center for Space Nuclear Research   (United States)

^c CERAMATEC INC   (United States)

^d Materials and Systems Research Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Durability; High temperature electrolysis; Hydrogen generation; Solid oxide electrolysis stack

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION RATE; DURABILITY TEST; ELECTROLYTE MATERIAL; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; HIGH TEMPERATURE ELECTROLYSIS; HYDROGEN GENERATIONS; IDAHO NATIONAL LABORATORIES; INTERCONNECT COATINGS; INTERFACE MICROSTRUCTURES; PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENTS; SOLID OXIDE; SOLID OXIDE ELECTROLYSIS CELLS; SYSTEMS RESEARCH;

DEGRADATION; ELECTROLYSIS; ELECTROLYTES; ELECTROLYTIC CELLS; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; INTERFACES (MATERIALS);

DURABILITY;

EID: 84871987963     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.09.176     Document Type: Article

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