Aqueous Thick-Film Ceramic Processing of Planar Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Using La0.20Sr0.25Ca0.45TiO3 Anode Supports

Recent research into the upscaling and implementation of Rh/Ce0.80Gd0.20O1.90co-impregnated La0.20Sr0.25Ca0.45TiO3(LSCTA-) anodes in electrolyte-supported SOFC at short-stack industrial scales has resulted extremely robust performance under realistic operation tolerance to harsh conditions. Furthermore, evaluation mechanical strength LSCTA-and incorporation this material anode-supported also yielded promising button cell scale (using Ni CeO2catalyst impregnates). The knowledge on ceramic processing obtained during these previous campaigns may be used develop with LSCTA-'backbones' that have been optimised for high strength, 'effective' electronic conductivity sufficient porosity. Therefore, manuscript details preparation anodesupported using thick-film technique aqueous tape casting, optimisation anode microstructure through addition solvent-compatible graphitic methacrylate polymer pore formers co-sintering a LSCTA-support typical electrolyte material.