Metallic foam supported electrodes for molten carbonate fuel cells
This paper demonstrates the benefits of using a metallic foam support within molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) cathodes. A state-of-the-art fabrication process based on tape casting has been developed to produce microporous electrodes with a nickel foam scaffold. Surfactant was added to control the...
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| author | T. Wejrzanowski K. Cwieka J. Skibinski T. Brynk S. Haj Ibrahim J. Milewski W. Xing |
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| description | This paper demonstrates the benefits of using a metallic foam support within molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) cathodes. A state-of-the-art fabrication process based on tape casting has been developed to produce microporous electrodes with a nickel foam scaffold. Surfactant was added to control the depth to which the slurry infiltrated the foam. New cathodes were used as an alternative to the traditional cathode in the single cell assembly and were tested for power density. Mechanical properties were compared with the current state-of-the-art. The results show that the use of metallic foams for high temperature fuel cell electrodes is beneficial from the technological point of view, especially in larger scale production. It was also found that the resultant continuous metallic structure of the microporous electrodes delivered a slight enhancement to fuel cell power density. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-432794aaaf0447e78e1cb8daaa00f10b2022-12-21T23:01:00ZengElsevierMaterials & Design0264-12752020-08-01193108864Metallic foam supported electrodes for molten carbonate fuel cellsT. Wejrzanowski0K. Cwieka1J. Skibinski2T. Brynk3S. Haj Ibrahim4J. Milewski5W. Xing6Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Woloska 141, 02-507 Warsaw, Poland; Corresponding author.Warsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Woloska 141, 02-507 Warsaw, PolandWarsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Woloska 141, 02-507 Warsaw, PolandWarsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Woloska 141, 02-507 Warsaw, PolandWarsaw University of Technology, Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Woloska 141, 02-507 Warsaw, PolandInstitute of Heat Engineering, Warsaw University of Technology, Nowowiejska 21/25, 00-665 Warsaw, PolandSINTEF Materials and Chemistry, Sector for Sustainable Energy Technology, Forskningsveien 1, NO-0314 Oslo, NorwayThis paper demonstrates the benefits of using a metallic foam support within molten carbonate fuel cell (MCFC) cathodes. A state-of-the-art fabrication process based on tape casting has been developed to produce microporous electrodes with a nickel foam scaffold. Surfactant was added to control the depth to which the slurry infiltrated the foam. New cathodes were used as an alternative to the traditional cathode in the single cell assembly and were tested for power density. Mechanical properties were compared with the current state-of-the-art. The results show that the use of metallic foams for high temperature fuel cell electrodes is beneficial from the technological point of view, especially in larger scale production. It was also found that the resultant continuous metallic structure of the microporous electrodes delivered a slight enhancement to fuel cell power density.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127520303981Open-porous materialsMolten carbonate fuel cellsFoam supported electrodes |
| spellingShingle | T. Wejrzanowski K. Cwieka J. Skibinski T. Brynk S. Haj Ibrahim J. Milewski W. Xing Metallic foam supported electrodes for molten carbonate fuel cells Materials & Design Open-porous materials Molten carbonate fuel cells Foam supported electrodes |
| title | Metallic foam supported electrodes for molten carbonate fuel cells |
| title_full | Metallic foam supported electrodes for molten carbonate fuel cells |
| title_fullStr | Metallic foam supported electrodes for molten carbonate fuel cells |
| title_full_unstemmed | Metallic foam supported electrodes for molten carbonate fuel cells |
| title_short | Metallic foam supported electrodes for molten carbonate fuel cells |
| title_sort | metallic foam supported electrodes for molten carbonate fuel cells |
| topic | Open-porous materials Molten carbonate fuel cells Foam supported electrodes |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264127520303981 |
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