Thermal inkjet printing of thin-film electrolytes and buffering layers for solid oxide fuel cells with improved performance

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 38, Issue 22, 2013, Pages 9310-9319

  Li, Chao ^a   Shi, Huangang ^a   Ran, Ran ^a   Su, Chao ^a   Shao, Zongping ^a,b  

^a NANJING TECH UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Buffering layer; Electrolyte; Inkjet printing; Solid oxide fuel cells; Thin film

Indexed keywords

BUFFERING LAYER; FACILE FABRICATION; INK-JET PRINTING METHOD; ITS APPLICATIONS; PEAK POWER DENSITIES; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFCS); THIN FILM ELECTROLYTES; YTTRIA-STABILIZED ZIRCONIAS (YSZ);

CATHODES; ELECTROLYTES; FABRICATION; FILM PREPARATION; INK JET PRINTING; MANGANESE OXIDE; OPEN CIRCUIT VOLTAGE; THERMAL PRINTING; THIN FILMS; YTTRIA STABILIZED ZIRCONIA; ZIRCONIA;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

EID: 84879926905     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.05.025     Document Type: Article

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