The Yttria stabilized Zirconia (YSZ) is a standard electrolyte for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), which are potential candidates for next generation portable and mobile power sources. YSZ electrolyte thin films having a cubic single phase allow reducing the SOFC operating temperature without diminishing the electrochemical power density. Films of 8 mol% Yttria stabilized Zirconia (8YSZ) and fi...

An aqueous ceramic precursor solution was sprayed axially into an oxy-acetylene flame to produce yttria-stabilized zirconia ceramic deposits. Temperature and velocity fields of the oxy-acetylene flame were characterized by chemiluminescence and particle image velocimetry. Deposit samples were extracted from the flame at several downstream locations to study deposit evolution. The deposit phase ...

In the present study, solid oxide cells (SOCs) were operated in electricity generation (solid fuel cell, SOFC) mode and hydrogen production electrolysis SOEC) mode. The electrodes fabricated with nickel-gadolinia doped ceria (Ni-GDC) nickel-yttria stabilized zirconia (Ni-YSZ) composites investigated. correlations between changes microstructure degradation of electrochemical performance are disc...