3D printed electrolyte-supported solid oxide cells based on Ytterbium-doped scandia-stabilized zirconia
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS-ENERGY(2024)
Abstract
Solid oxide cells (SOC) are an efficient and cost-effective energy conversion technology able to operate reversibly in fuel cell and electrolysis mode. Electrolyte-supported SOC have been recently fabricated employing 3D printing to generate unique geometries with never-explored capabilities. However, the use of the state-of-the-art electrolyte based on yttria-stabilized zirconia limits the current performance of such printed devices due to a limited oxide-ion conductivity. In the last years, alternative electrolytes such as scandia-stabilized zirconia (ScSZ) became more popular to increase the performance of electrolyte-supported cells. In this work, stereolithography 3D printing of Ytterbium-doped ScSZ was developed to fabricate SOC with planar and corrugated architectures. Symmetrical and full cells with about 250 mu m- thick electrolytes were fabricated and electrochemically characterized using impedance spectroscopy and galvanostatic studies. Maximum power density of 500 mW cm-2 in fuel cell mode and an injected current of 1 A cm-2 at 1.3 V in electrolysis mode, both measured at 900 degrees C, were obtained demonstrating the feasibility of 3D printing for the fabrication of high-performance electrolyte-supported SOC. This, together with excellent stability proved for more than 350 h of operation, opens a new scenario for using complex-shaped SOC in real applications.
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Key words
SOFC,SOEC,SLA,3D printing,ceramics,stereolitography,6Yb4ScSZ
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