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![]() | Clean Technology 2008Chapter 5: Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Technologies |
Continuous Hydrothermal Flow Syntheses of Nanosize Materials Used In Solid Oxide Fuel Cells | |
| Authors: | X. Weng, J.A. Darr |
| Affilation: | University College London, UK |
| Pages: | 261 - 264 |
| Keywords: | La-Ni-O series, Supercritical water, Solid oxide fuel cell, Yttria stabilized zirconia, nickel/YSZ cermets |
| Abstract: | Our research group has developed a novel nanomaterials synthesis method using a continuous hydrothermal flow synthesis (CHFS) reactor. In this reactor, nanosize particles are produced through co-precipitation in supercritical water. Sub 50 nm sized particles were successfully synthesized, including yttira stabilized zirconia (YSZ, electrolyte in SOFCs), Ni/YSZ cermets (anode) and lanthanum nickelate nanomaterials (cathode). These materials were rapidly and efficiently made via CHFS method and reveal remarkable improvements in the electron/ion conducting properties. The results obtained herein is further evidenced the La4Ni3O10 compound as a more promising cathode candidate used in the intermediate-temperature SOFCs and indicate the advantage use of nano technology in energy generation. |
| ISBN: | 1-4200-8502-0 |
| Pages: | 724 |
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