A priority for research in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) is to develop cells that can maintin adequate performance in sulfur-containing fuel streams. For this objective, ceria coatings were applied on anodes of solid oxide fuel cells using and aqueous deposition technique. Sulfur tolerance testing was carried out on uncoated and coated cells in H2/N2 fuel streams containing up to 500 ppm hydrogen sulfide. Post-testing analysis revealed irreversible microstructural changes e.g. coarsening and depletion of Ni, that coincided with permanent loss of cell performance. Ceria-coated cells gave...
A priority for research in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) is to develop cells that can maintin adequate performance in sulfur-containing fuel streams....
