Novel glass-ceramic composition as sealant for SOFCs

Journal of the American Ceramic Society

Volumn 97, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 3835-3842

  Smeacetto, Federico ^a   De Miranda, Auristela ^a   Chrysanthou, Andreas ^b   Bernardo, Enrico ^c   Secco, Michele ^c   Bindi, Massimiliano ^d   Salvo, Milena ^a   Sabato, Antonio G ^a   Ferraris, Monica ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^d Edison Spa   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTALLIZATION; ELECTRODES; ELECTROLYTES; GLASS CERAMICS; MANGANESE; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; SEALANTS; SINTERING; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC);

AIR ATMOSPHERE; ANODE-SUPPORTED; CERAMIC COMPOSITIONS; CRYSTALLIZATION BEHAVIOR; OPERATING TEMPERATURE; PLANAR SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS; THERMAL TESTS; THERMOMECHANICAL PROPERTIES;

SOLID ELECTROLYTES;

EID: 84915771549     PISSN: 00027820     EISSN: 15512916     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jace.13219     Document Type: Article

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