Spray pyrolysis has been used to prepare La0.6 Sr0.4Co0.2Fe0.8O3-δ thin film cathodes for solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) applications. The films are polycrystalline with nano-meter sized grains and less than 1 μm in thickness. Deposition parameters for film deposition have been established. The ratio of deposition temperature to solvent boiling point is found to be the most important processing p...

Experimental results on the characteristics of near-field (up to x/D=8) spray formed by a liquid jet injected into an oscillating air crossflow are presented. The modulation frequency is varied from 90 Hz to 450 Hz and the crossflow velocity (25-100 m/sec) and ambient pressure (2-3 atm) are systematically changed to investigate the spray response to modulated crossflow velocity over a range of ...

Composite membranes composed of highly conductive and selective layer-by-layer (LbL) films and electrospun fiber mats were fabricated and characterized for mechanical strength and electrochemical selectivity. The LbL component consists of a proton-conducting, methanol-blocking poly(diallyl dimethyl ammonium chloride)/sulfonated poly(2,6-dimethyl-1,4-phenylene oxide) (PDAC/sPPO) thin film. The e...