Chromium deposition and poisoning of cathodes of solid oxide fuel cells - A review

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 505-531

  Jiang, San Ping ^a   Chen, Xinbing ^b  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b SHANGHAI INSTITUTE OF APPLIED PHYSICS   (China)

Author keywords

Cathodes; Cr deposition and poisoning; Metallic interconnect; Nucleation theory; Solid oxide fuel cells

Indexed keywords

CATHODES; CHROMIUM ALLOYS; CRYSTALLIZATION; DEPOSITION; ELECTROLYTES; GAS FUEL PURIFICATION; IRON ALLOYS; MANGANESE OXIDE; NUCLEATION; PEROVSKITE; SURFACE SEGREGATION;

CHROMIA-FORMING ALLOYS; CR DEPOSITION; ELECTROCHEMICAL ACTIVITIES; ELECTRODE/ELECTROLYTE INTERFACES; INTERMEDIATE TEMPERATURE SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELL; MECHANISM AND KINETICS; METALLIC INTERCONNECTS; NUCLEATION THEORY;

SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

EID: 84890431214     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.10.042     Document Type: Review

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