Low temperature processed MnCo2O4 and MnCo1.8Fe0.2O4 as effective protective coatings for solid oxide fuel cell interconnects at 750 °C

Journal of Power Sources

Volumn 336, Issue , 2016, Pages 408-418

  Molin, S ^a   Jasinski, P ^b   Mikkelsen, L ^a   Zhang, W ^c   Chen, M ^a   Hendriksen, P V ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b GDANSK UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Poland)

^c JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Electrical conductivity; High temperature corrosion; Interconnect; Protective coating; Solid oxide fuel cell; Spinel

Indexed keywords

BINARY ALLOYS; HIGH TEMPERATURE CORROSION; IRON COMPOUNDS; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; SINTERING; SOLID OXIDE FUEL CELLS (SOFC); TEMPERATURE;

AREA-SPECIFIC RESISTANCES; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; HIGH-TEMPERATURE SINTERING; INTERCONNECT; MICRO-STRUCTURAL CHARACTERIZATION; MODIFIED PECHINI METHOD; REACTIVE SINTERING; SPINEL;

CORROSION RESISTANT COATINGS;

EID: 84997335658     PISSN: 03787753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.11.011     Document Type: Article

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